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title: "Provision of Digital Autopsy Services"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-10"
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# Provision of Digital Autopsy Services

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e0bceb3-df28-4d31-81a2-6f7a46b0080c

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Digital Autopsy Services. This procurement falls under the industry category of Medical specialist services and Medical imaging services. The contract involves performing digital autopsies through CT scanning in the Black Country area. The tender deadline is set for October 10, 2023, and the contract period spans from October 11, 2023, to September 30, 2028. The buying organisation, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, aims to find a single provider for these critical services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in medical imaging services to engage in a competitive procurement process. Companies with expertise in medical imaging technology and digital autopsy services are well-suited to participate. By providing digital autopsy services to the Black Country area, businesses can contribute to modernising post-mortem practices and enhancing the efficiency of cause of death determination. The open procedure nature of this procurement ensures transparency and promotes fair competition among potential service providers.

## Notice

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service. The Black Country Jurisdiction covers Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton and this contract will provide digital autopsy(CT scanning) services for all four areas and will be offered in one lot as we seek a single provider. Digital Autopsy/CT Scanning is used as first line intervention as an alternative to traditional post-mortem examinations within the Black Country. Patients are scanned via a CT Scanner and images from the scan are then used by specially trained radiologists and coroners' pathologists to assist in ascertaining a cause of death. It is anticipated that a cause of death can be ascertained in approximately 75% of cases where patients have been scanned. This avoids the need to use the more traditional invasive approach to post mortem in these cases. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e666457-f445-47f8-98b5-4d27785bb151 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 08:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e666457-f445-47f8-98b5-4d27785bb151
- 11 May 2023 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e666457-f445-47f8-98b5-4d27785bb151

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e666457-f445-47f8-98b5-4d27785bb151
  10th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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