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Forensic Pathology Service

POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH WALES

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11 Mar 2024 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales has awarded a contract to Cardiff University School of Medicine for the Forensic Pathology Service. The contract, worth £1,260,000 GBP, was signed on March 8, 2024. The service involves providing specialised post-mortem examination and injury interpretation for South Wales Police, Gwent Police, Dyfed-Powys Police, and Gloucestershire Constabulary.

This opportunity for business growth is suited for organisations with expertise in forensic pathology and post-mortem examination. The unique nature of the service, coupled with Home Office requirements and the scarcity of expertise in the field, significantly limits competition. Businesses with experience in delivering highly specialised medical services to police forces and coroners would find this tender particularly relevant for growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forensic Pathology Service

Notice Description

Provision of a highly specialised, critical Forensic Pathology Service to South Wales Police, Gwent Police, Dyfed-Powys Police and Gloucestershire Constabulary as part of a joint service to the four police forces in areas of post-mortem and the interpretation of injury, including generation of reports, assistance in legal enquiries, court and other proceedings.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a highly specialised, critical Forensic Pathology Service across the region of four police forces in areas of post-mortem and the interpretation of injury, including generation of reports, assistance in legal enquiries, court and other proceedings.

Procurement Information

South Wales Police and Gwent Police intend to award a contract to Cardiff University for the supply of a Forensic Pathology Service. This service is required by the forces of South Wales, Gwent, Dyfed-Powys and Gloucestershire to be provided by pathologists of suitable status, experience and qualifications. The service is currently provided by Cardiff University which hosts the Wales Institute of Forensic Medicine (WIFM). The WIFM is a 'School of Medicine' based unit, providing highly specialised, critical services to the police, coroners and the public in areas of post-mortem examination and interpretation of injury. It is relatively unique in conducting additional work to the post-mortem, known as 'sub-speciality' and includes areas of specific expertise in relation to examination of parts of the human body such as neuropathology, bone pathology and paediatric pathology. Scoping work undertaken with forensic pathology consortia established across the UK to identify another host for the WIFM failed to find a party willing to take over the service. This is primarily due to the highly specialised service - there is a dearth of expertise across the UK in this highly skilled area and to obtain a Home Office licence to provide forensic pathology services to a police force, there must be a minimum of three qualified Home Office pathologists affiliated to a consortium; the size of the demand and geographical area and the alignment of Cardiff University with the University Hospital of Wales and its mortuary and laboratory capability. Other forensic pathology consortia established around the UK provide a service to several forces and coronial areas and are generally location based. We approached the South West consortium during early scoping as the closest consortia to the WIFM but it has no appetite to take on the additional areas. Therefore, the only economic operator able to supply the service is Cardiff University. Competition is absent for technical reasons due to the specialised service, scarcity of expertise, Home Office requirements and the level of demand across the area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-132805
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132805
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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
Large

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
£1,260,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR SOUTH WALES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
swp-procurement@south-wales.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 3SU
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea, TLL2 East Wales, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Brackla East and Coychurch Lower
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR470192
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