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Mortuary Room Hire & Associated Pathology Services

THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE

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16 Dec 2025 at 11:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has completed a direct award contract for Mortuary Room Hire and Associated Pathology Services under the UK Procurement Act 2023, without competition, to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust hosting the Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS). This contract is specifically geared towards forensic and pathology services including forensic postmortem with/without computed tomography, forensic CT scans, and skeletal surveys, all within the Coventry and Warwickshire region. The arrangement is legally grounded on the need for accredited and statutory compliance, utilising specialist facilities held by CWPS. Initiated on 1st April 2025, the contract is scheduled to last until the end of July 2026, with pricing fixed until review. This procurement falls under the services category with its location in UKG13, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large-scale service providers specialising in pathology and funeral services to explore partnership opportunities in delivering robust, compliant services within stringent regulatory frameworks. Businesses that already hold compliance with specialist accreditation, such as HTA standards, along with strong operational capacity in forensic pathology, would be ideally suited to this type of contractual engagement. While the current procurement process was conducted directly, future reviews of the service and pricing after July 2026 may prompt further competitive opportunities—presenting potential growth avenues for similar-service providers looking to expand their market presence within public sector service delivery, particularly within the healthcare and public safety domains.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mortuary Room Hire & Associated Pathology Services

Notice Description

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for Mortuary Room Hire and Associated Services for Warwickshire Police. The service includes Forensic postmortem (FPM) with/without Computed Tomography (CT) scan, Forensic Computed Tomography (CT) scan and Forensic skeletal survey, to the Authority. This direct award is made in accordance with the UK Procurement Act 2023 for below-threshold procurements. The supplier, Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS), is the sole provider capable of delivering mortuary and pathology services within the Coventry and Warwickshire region due to: Statutory and operational requirements: CWPS operates under University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust and is the designated provider for pathology services across the local NHS network. Specialist facilities and accreditation: Mortuary services require secure, licensed facilities and compliance with HTA (Human Tissue Authority) standards, which CWPS uniquely holds in this locality. Integrated service delivery: Pathology and mortuary functions are embedded within the Trust's clinical governance and cannot be substituted without significant risk to continuity of care and compliance. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been put in place with Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS) to formalise the service that continues to be provided to the Authority. The MOU is in place with pricing fixed until end of July 2026 at which time a review of the service and pricing will be undertaken. The MOU has a start date of 01 April 2025 but due to delays outside the Authority's control the MOU was not finalised and signed until 10 December 2025. Values have been estimated based on a financial forecast using invoices received for Q1 and Q2 of this financial year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f67b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083246-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£118,664 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@warwickshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEK WOOTTON
Postcode
CV35 7QB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick All Saints & Woodloes
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY (UHCW) AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST HOSTING COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE PATHOLOGY SERVICE (CWPS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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