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title: "Mortuary Room Hire & Associated Pathology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f67b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE"
published: "2025-12-16"
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# Mortuary Room Hire & Associated Pathology Services

Buyer: THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f67b

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has completed a direct award contract for Mortuary Room Hire and Associated Pathology Services under the UK Procurement Act 2023, without competition, to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust hosting the Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS). This contract is specifically geared towards forensic and pathology services including forensic postmortem with/without computed tomography, forensic CT scans, and skeletal surveys, all within the Coventry and Warwickshire region. The arrangement is legally grounded on the need for accredited and statutory compliance, utilising specialist facilities held by CWPS. Initiated on 1st April 2025, the contract is scheduled to last until the end of July 2026, with pricing fixed until review. This procurement falls under the services category with its location in UKG13, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large-scale service providers specialising in pathology and funeral services to explore partnership opportunities in delivering robust, compliant services within stringent regulatory frameworks. Businesses that already hold compliance with specialist accreditation, such as HTA standards, along with strong operational capacity in forensic pathology, would be ideally suited to this type of contractual engagement. While the current procurement process was conducted directly, future reviews of the service and pricing after July 2026 may prompt further competitive opportunities—presenting potential growth avenues for similar-service providers looking to expand their market presence within public sector service delivery, particularly within the healthcare and public safety domains.

## Notice

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for Mortuary Room Hire and Associated Services for Warwickshire Police. The service includes Forensic postmortem (FPM) with/without Computed Tomography (CT) scan, Forensic Computed Tomography (CT) scan and Forensic skeletal survey, to the Authority. This direct award is made in accordance with the UK Procurement Act 2023 for below-threshold procurements. The supplier, Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS), is the sole provider capable of delivering mortuary and pathology services within the Coventry and Warwickshire region due to: Statutory and operational requirements: CWPS operates under University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust and is the designated provider for pathology services across the local NHS network. Specialist facilities and accreditation: Mortuary services require secure, licensed facilities and compliance with HTA (Human Tissue Authority) standards, which CWPS uniquely holds in this locality. Integrated service delivery: Pathology and mortuary functions are embedded within the Trust's clinical governance and cannot be substituted without significant risk to continuity of care and compliance. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been put in place with Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service (CWPS) to formalise the service that continues to be provided to the Authority. The MOU is in place with pricing fixed until end of July 2026 at which time a review of the service and pricing will be undertaken. The MOU has a start date of 01 April 2025 but due to delays outside the Authority's control the MOU was not finalised and signed until 10 December 2025. Values have been estimated based on a financial forecast using invoices received for Q1 and Q2 of this financial year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083246-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £118,664 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WARWICKSHIRE |
| Locality | LEEK WOOTTON |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV35 7QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick All Saints & Woodloes |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY (UHCW) AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST HOSTING COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE PATHOLOGY SERVICE (CWPS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 11:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083246-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083246-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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