Published date: 22 April 2025
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Opportunity (published 22 April 2025, last edited 22 April 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Medical imaging services - 85150000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£1,852,500 to £3,705,000
Procurement reference
ROCH001-DN772281-79095598
Published date
22 April 2025
Closing date
23 May 2025
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
15 July 2025
Contract end date
14 July 2030
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Cross Sectional Post Mortem Imaging Services - Rochdale Council (on behalf of the Senior Coroner for the North Manchester District)
Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Competitive Procedure
Chest Reference: DN772281
STAR Reference: UID 12323
Cross Sectional Post Mortem Imaging Services - Rochdale Council (on behalf of the Senior Coroner for the North Manchester District) Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Competitive Procedure Chest Reference: DN772281 STAR Reference: UID 12323 Greater Manchester North Jurisdiction covering the local authority areas of Rochdale, Oldham and Bury.
This service is hosted by Rochdale Borough Council Greater Manchester North Coronial jurisdiction currently has a service level agreement in place with the Northern Care Alliance and Royal Oldham Hospital Mortuary to provide a public mortuary facility and to fulfil the Coroner's post mortem examination requirements. The existing arrangements are only able to cater for invasive or external post mortem examinations only. There is currently no facility to provide a digital scanning service to complement the existing arrangements. Any digital scanning examinations undertaken currently are funded privately and not by the local authority.
In order to provide a robust, futureproofed service and one that meets the needs of all sections of the community, Rochdale BC on behalf of the Coroner for Greater Manchester North is looking to expand its existing post mortem examination arrangements by securing the services of a suitably qualified and professional digital post mortem examination service for the jurisdiction area of Manchester Greater Manchester North.
For further information go to:
• www.The-Chest.org.uk
• register as a supplier
• then login Page 5 to 9
• go to find opportunities
• under portals select The Chest
• under organisations select Rochdale Council
• select DN772281
• select 'register in this opportunity'
• select 'To View This RFQ Event Now Click Here'
• download documents
CPV Code: 5150000-5 - Medical Scanning Services
Estimated Contract Period: 15 July 2025 - 14 July 2030 with the option to extend by up to a further five year period.
Estimated Contract Value: £370,500 excl VAT per annum
Initial 5 year Contract Value: £1,852,500 excl VAT
10 Year Contract Value if extension period is invoked: £3,705,000 excl VAT
Contract Award Criteria: Quality Criteria - 50% Social Value - 20% Cost: 30%
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the internet using the Council's electronic tendering system, The Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk.
If your company requires any technical support in relation to the submission of its tender via The Chest, please contact The Chest helpdesk (managed by Due North) during business hours of 08:30 to 17:30, Monday to Friday (excluding public/statutory holidays) by following the instructions in the Supplier Support section of The Chest portal.
Evaluation of the Bidder's business, generally by way of the Supplier Questionnaire (Part One) by apply
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Edward Farnworth
Address
4th Floor, Waterside House
Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1619121616
edward.farnworth@star-procurement.gov.uk
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