---
title: "Post-mortem and mortuary services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0508b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-28"
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# Post-mortem and mortuary services

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0508b1

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## Summary

The contracting process is driven by Manchester City Council, concerning the provision of post-mortem and mortuary services under the auspices of the Coroner's Office in Manchester. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically pathology services, with the geographic location identified as Manchester, UK (region code UKD33). The process has progressed to the Award stage, with an intention to award the contract to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The contract period is scheduled from April 2025 to March 2028, with a potential extension of up to two additional years. The procurement method employed is a Direct Award Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, outside the purview of the standard Procurement Act 2023 provisions, and necessitates representations by 9 May 2025 during the standstill period.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in delivering high-quality post-mortem and mortuary services, particularly those already providing similar services or aiming to enter the healthcare services market. It fits well with organizations capable of demonstrating expertise in pathology and a commitment to innovation, value, integration, and reducing health inequalities. Given the procurement category and the direct award nature, businesses with existing engagements or relationships with health sector bodies like the NHS might find themselves at an advantage in competing for future contract opportunities or extension terms.

## Notice

This contract is for post-mortem and mortuary services arranged by Manchester City Council on behalf of the Coroner's Office in Manchester. The value of the contract is dependent on the volume of services required - the estimate in this notice is an estimated maximum total contract value.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Manchester City Council is looking to enter into a contract on behalf of the Coroner's Office in Manchester for invasive post-mortem services and mortuary services for adults and children in Manchester. The value of the contract is based on the volume of services required. Manchester City Council is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is for three years running from April 2025 to March 2028 with a possible 2 year extension.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9 May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017429-2025 |
| 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 | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2025 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017429-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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