Published date: 13 November 2019

This notice was replaced on 17 September 2021

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Awarded contract (published 17 September 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN446959-42886990

Published date

13 November 2019

Closing date

13 December 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2020

Contract end date

30 April 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Durham County Council is acting on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation in conjunction with the HM Coroners for the North East Region for the procurement of a Framework Agreement for Regional Post Mortem Pathology Services.

The framework agreement has been divided into two geographical demand zones classified as North and South. Providers may bid for one or both Lots however they must include a preference and can only be successful for one Lot. The Region is looking for two specialist Providers who can deliver Regional Post Mortem Pathology Services.
Minimum service requirements are:

• Post Mortem Examination - Autopsy (PME)
• Post Mortem Imaging (PMI)
• Minimally Invasive Post Mortems
• Histology
• Body Storage


About the buyer

Contact name

Donna Iley

Address

County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
England

Telephone

+44 3000268235

Email

donna.iley@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk