--- title: "Review of Pathology and Mortuary Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-18" --- # Review of Pathology and Mortuary Services Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2619485-0d26-46f9-8ac0-210980a8a30a.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is currently seeking bids for the "Review of Pathology and Mortuary Services." This project targets the West Midlands area and addresses critical services related to the coronial jurisdiction, including body storage, autopsy services, and investigative inquiries. The tender period culminates on 16 July 2019, with a contract start date expected on 1 August 2019, lasting until 30 November 2019. The estimated budget for this review is between £35,000 and £45,000, with the procurement process following an open procedure for the tender. This opportunity can foster business growth, particularly for consulting firms specialising in health services, pathology, and business analysis consultancy. Companies with expertise in public sector efficiency, health service operations, and innovative solutions for mortuary and pathology services are well-suited to compete. Participation in this tender may lead to long-term engagement opportunities as the Council looks to optimise service delivery across the region. ## 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... Additional information: 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. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d14f6d-040a-46fb-a9c6-4bac278f7fad | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 30 Nov 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 - 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 - 18 Jun 2019 at 11:05 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d14f6d-040a-46fb-a9c6-4bac278f7fad - 18 Jun 2019 at 11:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d14f6d-040a-46fb-a9c6-4bac278f7fad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61d14f6d-040a-46fb-a9c6-4bac278f7fad 18th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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