---
title: "Digital Postmortem Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fd93"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-04"
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# Digital Postmortem Service

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd93

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## Summary

Surrey County Council is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of a Digital Postmortem Service within the pathology industry. The tender aims to establish a Postmortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) service, involving capital improvement works at the existing temporary body storage facility in Bagshot. The procurement phase includes a market engagement from 4 April 2025 until 25 April 2025, with potential service delivery starting from 1 January 2026 through to 30 June 2026. Key dates for providers include the engagement deadline of 25 April 2025, offering a window for initial informative submissions.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in medical imaging technology, construction works, particularly in pathology environments, and healthcare services. Businesses with expertise in CT scanning equipment, radiological services, modular building solutions, and clinical room conversions are well-positioned to compete. The procurement method involves gathering market information through a Request for Information (RFI), enabling providers to propose innovative solutions for delivering the PMCT service efficiently. The project presents a notable opportunity for providers to collaborate with a sub-central government authority and contribute to modernising forensic services in Surrey.

## Notice

Surrey County Council wishes to create a PMCT service. A PMCT is a scan of the deceased, conducted by a radiographer using a CT Scanner. The resultant scans are analysed by a GMC registered radiologist to produce an interpretation in the form of a digital autopsy report for consideration by the coroner. To enable this service the existing temporary body storage facility at Bagshot would require capital improvement works and therefore the council invites prospective providers to submit options as to how the service can be delivered. Providers are to consider the following: Option 1: Construct a platform located to the rear of the Body Storage Unit to accommodate either a semi - permanent modular build or articulated trailer unit housing CT Scanner and control unit with covered corridor from the building into the CT unit. Option 2: As per Option 1, plus conversion of one ground floor office into a clinical room for the examination of the deceased. Option 3a: Convert the current ground floor office space of the body storage facility, into: CT Scanning room with control unit Clinical Room for the examination of deceased Option 3b: Convert the current ground floor office space of the body storage facility, into: CT Scanning room with control unit only

### Planning Information

This is not a call for competition. The purpose of this engagement is to obtain informative
data on the market environment in the area of Postmortem Computed Tomography (PMCT).
The Request for Information engagement will be conducted on the Surrey Supplier Network, from 4 April 2025 to 12:00 (Noon) on 25 April 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013185-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | REIGATE, |
| Post town | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH2 8EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch |
| Westminster constituency | Reigate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45215146 - Pathology room construction work

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 14:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013185-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013185-2025
  4th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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