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Cambridgeshire Coroners - Direct Award B awards.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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10 Apr 2026 at 12:24

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Cambridgeshire County Council has concluded with a direct award for pathology services, titled "Cambridgeshire Coroners – Direct Award B awards". The contracting authority, Cambridgeshire County Council, located in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, has completed this process under a direct award procedure, selecting Dr R Wellings as the supplier. Classified under the CPV code 85111800, these services fall within the 'services' industry category. The procurement was executed as a limited tender without prior publication, falling outside the typical application scope of the EU Directive. The active contract period spans from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and was signed on 1 April 2026, indicating the procurement's completion stage.

This procurement presents opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in health services and pathology. The contract's limited tendering approach, focusing on direct awards without open competition, favours established providers with specialised experience like those involved in delivering patient choice-centred quality services. Businesses with expertise in medical and coroner services based in the UK regions such as East of England, and those able to meet stringent quality standards for direct awards, will find opportunities in similar procurement methods utilised by regional authorities like Cambridgeshire County Council.

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Notice Title

Cambridgeshire Coroners - Direct Award B awards.

Notice Description

The Contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Dates between which the contract provide the services: Initial contract award period: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 The awarded services and providers are existing. Each provider has an individual contract for the service that they provided to the Coroner.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Dates between which the contract provide the services: Initial contract award period : 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 The awarded services and providers are existing. Each provider has an individual contract for the service that they provided to the Coroner.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process B notice, confirming the decision to award contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068006
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032841-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DR R WELLINGS

Further Information

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