Published date: 5 July 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Pathology services - 85111800
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£980,000
Procurement reference
HCC2314813
Published date
5 July 2023
Closing date
16 May 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 August 2023
Contract end date
31 July 2027
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 is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems. There is no competition for this service. Deceased bodies referred to the Hertfordshire Coroner must remain within their jurisdiction until officially released by the Hertfordshire Coroner.
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is relying on Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in making this award without prior publication. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) permits such an award where competition is absent for technical reasons.
The Local Authority has a statutory duty to provide a Coroner Service for the community of Hertfordshire. As part of the Coroner's duties, he/she must establish a cause of death if none has been provided by the signing/authorising medical practitioner.
To facilitate post-mortem examinations Hertfordshire County Council has contracts with local NHS Hospital mortuaries. There are 3 NHS Hospital mortuaries within Hertfordshire (or close to the Hertfordshire border) that provide post-mortem services to the Coroner Service. Currently, one mortuary would not be able to manage the volume of post-mortems requested by Hertfordshire so we need more than one contract to cover this requirement.
The direct award value of £980,000 reflects the total estimated value that will be awarded over the whole term of the contract between the three NHS trusts receiving the direct award. The £980,000 will not be equally divided between the three NHS trusts but will be awarded based on volume of deceased sent to each NHS trust for coronial post-mortem examination each month.
Reg 32(2)(b) states that a procurement is not required where a service can only be supplied by a particular economic operator ENHT, WHHT and PAH in this case because "competition is absent for technical reasons".
Award information
Awarded date
9 June 2023
Contract start date
1 August 2023
Contract end date
31 July 2027
Total value of contract
£980,000
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
East and North Hertfordshire Trust (ENHT)
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4ABReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (WHHT)
Address
Hemel Hempstead Hospital
Hillfield Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 4ADReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow (PAH)
Address
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QXReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
PEGS LANE
HERTFORD
SG138DQ
England
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