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# Review of Pathology and Mortuary Services - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bb93ae1-f7c6-4b01-8659-8d2ef78e514a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Review of Pathology and Mortuary Services" is being conducted by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, focusing on business analysis consultancy and pathology services. This tender is currently in the award stage, following the completion of the tender period that ended on 16 July 2019. The contract duration is set from 1 August 2019 to 30 November 2019, with an estimated budget ranging between £35,000 and £45,000. The sourcing method used for this procurement was an open procedure, establishing a transparent competitive process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, especially those specialising in healthcare services, pathologies, and operational efficiency. Businesses that are adept in conducting comprehensive reviews and providing innovative solutions in public health and mortuary services are particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with this opportunity could lead to long-term partnerships given the emphasis on regionalising services to improve quality and efficiency across West Midlands' coronial jurisdictions.

## Notice

Review of Pathology and Mortuary Services The majority of the West Midlands metropolitan area (six of the seven local authorities) is covered by two coronial jurisdictions: Birmingham and Solihull, and the Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton). From a combined population of around two million, in 2017 there were around 20,000 deaths across the two areas, of which around 50% were referred to the respective Coroners. Consideration of the causes of death is a significant business that includes a number of key services: * Storage of bodies. * Movement of bodies between mortuary/pathology facilities and funeral homes. * Undertaking autopsies (digital and invasive). * Undertaking histology and toxicology tests. * General enquiry, investigation and inquest. With public sector budgets under increasing pressure, and a drive for increasing professionalism, innovation and efficiency. In line with this, the Chief Coroner has also articulated an aspiration for the regionalisation of some support services: The ideal solution would be, over time, for all pathology services to become regionalised in centres of excellence where body storage, conventional pathology and imaging can take place. This would provide resilience, introduce efficiency and improve the quality of the service to coroners. This goal corresponds with the ambition of the two West Midlands coronial areas. To facilitate this, this paper provides a specification brief for suitable consultants to undertake a review of mortuary, pathology and associated services across the region, the primary objective of which will be to make independent recommendations about the optimum operating model for their long-term delivery over the next ten to twenty years. The estimated budget is PS35,000.00 to PS45,000.00 and the duration of this project will be 3 to 4 months. However, this information is intended to assist with the preparation of your bid. The Council does not bind itself to this or any other figure and is not a guarantee of business which may be generated from this contract. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents. In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to' Opt-In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 27...

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94157d40-4743-47ea-81a0-1fb7612a0a05 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,540 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAR PROCUREMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2019 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94157d40-4743-47ea-81a0-1fb7612a0a05

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94157d40-4743-47ea-81a0-1fb7612a0a05
  3rd September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

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