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title: "Provision of Mortuary and Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042cc5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-12"
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# Provision of Mortuary and Associated Services

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042cc5

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Mortuary and Associated Services to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This contract, governed by a statute of law, involves body storage refrigeration, post mortem facilities, and associated services such as toxicology services and MRI scanning. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender offers business opportunities for organisations that specialise in health services and related fields. Businesses capable of providing mortuary services, post-mortem facilities, toxicology services, and MRI scanning may find this opportunity well-suited for their expertise. Leicester City Council, the buying organisation, is the lead authority for Leicester City & South Leicestershire Coroner Area, with a statutory duty to fund the Coroner’s Service, including expenditure on mortuary and post-mortem services.

## Notice

This award notice is for award of Mortuary and Associated Services. Leicester City Council's internal reference for this contract is FEW1286. Leicester City Council is the lead authority for Leicester City & South Leicestershire Coroner Area. The Council has a statutory duty to fund the Coroner's Service including expenditure on mortuary and post-mortem services. There is no competition for this service. Deceased bodies referred to the Leicester City & South Leicestershire Coroner must remain within their jurisdiction until officially released by the Coroner. The term of this contract is up to 4 years (1+1+1+1). The value provided at 'II.1.7. Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)' and at 'V.2.4. Information on value of the contract/lot' represents the total estimated value for a full term. Actual expenditure may vary due to the nature of this contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

His Majesty's Coroner and the Coronial process is governed under a statute of law, whereby a cause of death must be given to enable the legal registration of the death and disposal, burial or cremation. To enable this Leicester City Council would like to award the contract to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for the provision body storage refrigeration an post mortem facilities. Associated services may include (as required): toxicology services; bodily fluids extraction and storage: tissue extraction and storage; MRI scanning.

### Procurement Information

Award relying on Reg. 32(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. By law, the body must stay in the Coroner's area. Therefore, his Majesty's Coroner Service requires mortuary services at University Hospitals of Leicester, UHL.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001124-2024 |
| 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 | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2024 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001124-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://www.nhs.uk/services/acute-trust/university-hospitals-of-leicester-nhs-trust/RWE

## Provenance

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