Published date: 12 January 2024

Last edited date: 22 March 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 November 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£2,480,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN703205-92278574

Published date

12 January 2024

Closing date

30 November 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This award notice is for award of Mortuary and Associated Services. Associated services may include (as required): toxicology services; bodily fluids extraction and storage: tissue extraction and storage; MRI scanning.\r
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Leicester City Council's internal reference for this contract is FEW1286.\r
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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. 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. \r
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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.\r
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The term of this contract is up to 4 years (1+1+1+1). The value provided at section 6 represents the total estimated value for a full term. Actual expenditure may vary due to the nature of this contract.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

FEW1286 - Provision of Mortuary and Associated Services

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 12 January 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Izabela Skowronek

Address

City Hall (4th Floor)
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164546188

Email

izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk