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Cambridgeshire Coroners - Direct Award B awards.

Cambridgeshire County Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 09:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council procured specialist medical services for the Cambridgeshire Coroner. The requirement covered services provided by existing medical specialist service providers, with each provider holding an individual contract for the service delivered to the Coroner. Delivery locations were in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. This is a clinical and medico-legal service requirement rather than a general healthcare or facilities contract. The relevant classification is CPV 85121200, medical specialist services. Organisations relevant to this requirement would include suitably qualified medical professionals or specialist medical service providers able to support coronial work in the stated local area and provide services directly to the Coroner.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through Provider Selection Regime direct award process B, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The lot is recorded as cancelled, but two active awards were made for it: Dr R Bhardwaj received a contract worth £2,000, signed on 13 August 2026, and Dr B Smith received a contract worth £500, signed on 20 August 2026. The initial contract award period ran from 13 August to 20 August 2026. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice, weighted at 100%; price carried no weighting. The published rationale states that the Provider Selection Regime applied and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 did not apply.

This award shows that Cambridgeshire County Council uses the Provider Selection Regime direct award process B to appoint existing providers for Coroner-related specialist medical services. A future competitor would need to demonstrate the professional competence and clinical expertise required for specialist medical work supporting coronial functions, together with the ability to provide an established, reliable service to the Coroner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The outcome indicates that patient choice is decisive in assessment, while price is not a scored factor. Medical specialists and small specialist practices may be well placed, as both appointed suppliers were individual doctors classified as small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Information

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: 13 August 2026 to 20 August 2026 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 : 13 August 2026 to 20 August 2026 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080672-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

85121200 - Medical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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
2
Supplier Names

Dr B Smith

Dr R Bhardwaj

Further Information

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