Published date: 13 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 26 November 2021

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Awarded contract (published 26 November 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,575,000

Procurement reference

BUCKSH001-DN509662-65660403

Published date

13 April 2021

Closing date

21 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to place two contracts - one for the body storage, mortuary provision and histology (Lot 1), and one for toxicology (Lot 2). The contracts will commence on site on 1st April 2021 and end on the 31st March 2026.The contracts may be extended by one further 2 year period, and then one further 1 year period. The Buckinghamshire Coroner jurisdiction covers the territorial county of Buckinghamshire, excluding Milton Keynes. The coronial jurisdiction contains major transport links consisting of motorways, A-roads, underground and mainline railways, as well as an airport. It also has one healthcare trust, a mental health unit and two prisons. As with all Coroners, the Buckinghamshire Coroner works to the Coroners & Justice Act 2009. The current population of Buckinghamshire is 540,000 and with 13% growth anticipated by 2036. There is a well-established Medical Examiner Service in place at Stoke Mandeville Hospital which reviews all hospital deaths, and there is a statutory requirement for this to include all community deaths by April 2022. The contract spend for Lot 1 is estimated to be 255 000 GBP per annum and Lot 2 it is estimated to be 60 000 GBP per annum. Therefore the total contract spend per annum is estimated to be 315 000 GBP for both Lots. If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal and express an interest in this opportunity. You will be unable to take part if you do not register on the Portal and express an interest in the opportunity. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge. Link to the Portal http://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday 21.12.2020.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Coroner Service - Body Storage, Mortuary Provision, Histology & Toxicology

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 November 2020, last edited 20 November 2020

Award information

Awarded date

16 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£242,338

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

8 Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2SB

Reference

None

Additional details

Awarded supplier for Lot 2 - Toxicology

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Ratcliff

Address

11th Floor, New County Offices
Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1YU
England

Telephone

+44 1296383337

Email

adrian.ratcliff@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Website

https://buckinghamshire.gov.uk