---
title: "Contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03def7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-05"
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# Contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03def7

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council has completed a procurement process for the Contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems. This contract falls under the 'services' category, specifically pathology services. The Council made a direct award to East and North Hertfordshire Trust (ENHT), West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (WHHT), and Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow (PAH). The total contract value is £980,000 over four years, with specific arrangements for managing deceased bodies and providing post-mortem services.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses in the pathology services industry, especially those capable of providing post-mortem services within Hertfordshire or nearby regions. Companies with expertise in managing mortuaries and handling deceased bodies efficiently would be well-suited for competing in similar procurement processes. As it was a direct award due to technical reasons, understanding the specific requirements and responsibilities outlined by the Hertfordshire County Council is crucial for potential bidders aiming to secure contracts in this sector.

## Notice

This is an Award Notice for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems. This is a direct award because competition is absent.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems. There is no competition for this service. Deceased bodies referred to the Hertfordshire Coroner must remain within their jurisdiction until officially released by the Hertfordshire Coroner. The contract is for a period of four years. The Contractor's mortuary shall be available at all times for receipt of Coroners' deceased. The Mortuary shall be accessible 24 (twenty-four) hours a day 7 (seven) days a week. Additional information: The direct award value of PS980,000 reflects the total estimated value that will be awarded over the whole term of the contract between the three NHS trusts receiving the direct award. The PS980,000 will not be equally divided between the three NHS trusts but will be awarded based on volume of deceased sent to each NHS trust for coronial post-mortem examination each month.

### Procurement Information

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is relying on Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in making this award without prior publication. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) permits such an award where competition is absent for technical reasons. The Local Authority has a statutory duty to provide a Coroner Service for the community of Hertfordshire. As part of the Coroner's duties, he/she must establish a cause of death if none has been provided by the signing/authorising medical practitioner. To facilitate post-mortem examinations Hertfordshire County Council has contracts with local NHS Hospital mortuaries. There are 3 NHS Hospital mortuaries within Hertfordshire (or close to the Hertfordshire border) that provide post-mortem services to the Coroner Service. Currently, one mortuary would not be able to manage the volume of post-mortems requested by Hertfordshire so we need more than one contract to cover this requirement. Reg 32(2)(b) states that a procurement is not required where a service can only be supplied by a particular economic operator ENHT, WHHT and PAH in this case because "competition is absent for technical reasons."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019124-2023 |
| Notice type | Award 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £980,001 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TRUST (ENHT; PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL HARLOW (PAH; WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (WHHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2023 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019124-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

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