---
title: "Provision of Digital Autopsy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c7ed"
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current_stage: "Award"
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: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c7ed

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of Digital Autopsy Services. This contract falls under the services category and is related to medical specialist services. The contract covers the Black Country area, including Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to Advanced Visualisation Technologies Limited T/A Digital Autopsy UK. The contract value is £2,065,000 and was signed on 10th October 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the medical imaging and specialist services industry to grow. Companies offering digital autopsy and CT scanning services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process initiated by the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of determining causes of death within the Black Country area. Businesses with experience in providing medical services using advanced imaging technologies can benefit from participating in this procurement opportunity.

## 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 were offered in one lot as we sought 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029773-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,250,000 |
| Lots value | £1,250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,065,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| 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 | TLG37 Sandwell |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCED VISUALISATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED T/A DIGITAL AUTOPSY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029773-2023
- 11 May 2023 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013439-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

## Provenance

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