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Provision of Digital Autopsy Services

Birmingham City Council

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Award

30 Sep 2026 at 11:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 May 2026 at 14:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council procured digital autopsy services: non-invasive post-mortem examinations using computed tomography (CT). A radiographer scans the deceased using a CT scanner, and a General Medical Council-registered radiologist interprets the images and prepares a report indicating or suggesting the cause of death. The report is for consideration by a pathologist at Birmingham Central mortuary, supporting the coroner’s investigation of deaths. The service is intended as an alternative to invasive post-mortems, which some families and religious communities wish to avoid. The work is delivered in Birmingham. The Council sought a single-supplier framework for this specialist medical service; the framework does not guarantee or commit to any level of expenditure.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made to Advanced Visualisation Technologies Ltd. The award, dated 30 September 2026, is valued at £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). This is a call-off under a single-supplier framework, awarded without reopening competition; the framework itself does not guarantee expenditure. The award contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to budget approval. The tender used an open procedure, with bids assessed on price (60%), quality (20%) and social value (20%). Three bids were received. The wider framework was stated to commence on 1 October 2026 for two years, with a possible one-year extension subject to performance and budget availability.

This award shows Birmingham City Council buys a specialist, non-invasive post-mortem service combining CT scanning by radiographers with image interpretation and reporting by GMC-registered radiologists. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need access to CT scanning capacity and qualified radiographers, alongside appropriately registered radiologists able to produce reports for consideration by a pathologist at Birmingham Central mortuary. The service must support the coroner’s investigation of deaths and provide an alternative to invasive post-mortem examinations. The single-supplier framework route means the buyer has used a framework call-off rather than a multi-supplier award. Three bids were received, and the selected supplier’s offer was evaluated on price, quality and social value, with price carrying the largest weighting. Credible competitors would therefore need to demonstrate clinical delivery capability, service quality and a clear social-value contribution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Digital Autopsy Services

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Digital Autopsy Services. Digital Autopsy Service - A Digital Autopsy is a non-invasive post-mortem, referred to as a CTPM short for Computed Tomography Post-Mortem. A CTPM is a scan of the deceased, conducted by a radiographer using a CT scanner. Following which, the resultant scans are analysed by a GMC registered radiologist to produce an interpretation in the form of a digital autopsy report. The digital autopsy report contains or suggests the cause of death for consideration by a pathologist at Birmingham Central mortuary. Section 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 places a duty on the coroner to investigate certain deaths. Section 14 of the Coroners Act 2009 allows the coroner to order a suitable post-mortem examination to enable the coroner to decide if Section 1 applies. CTPM's are an innovative technology that should in the future prevent invasive post-mortems, which many families and some religions would like to see avoided. This procurement relates to a call-off under a Framework Agreement, which does not guarantee or commit any level of expenditure. The framework agreement will commence on 01 October 2026 and will be in place for a period of 2 + 1 years subject to performance and budget availability. (Unless terminated under the terms and conditions of the contract)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: A period of 2 + 1 years subject to performance and budget availability. (Unless terminated under the terms and conditions of the contract)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092295-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121000 - Medical practice services

85121200 - Medical specialist services

98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services

98371110 - Cemetery services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Advanced Visualisation Technologies Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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