Published date: 12 January 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 November 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pathology services - 85111800

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN703193-15910463

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

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

His Majesty's Coroner Service requires pathologists to carry out post-mortem at University Hospitals of Leicester, UHL.

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 Service 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.

This notice is for the award of pathology services including:
- Carrying out the Post Mortem
- Interpreting an MRI scan to ascertain cause of death
- Carrying out a view and grant for a cause of death
- Carrying out an invasive Post Mortem

This award notice covers multiple pathologists who receive a fixed fee for this service. The total value provided below represents the total estimated value for a full term across multiple pathologists. Actual expenditure may vary due to the nature of this contract.

Leicester City Council recognises that as of 1st January 2024 pathology services fall under Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This award was made prior and total value is under applicable at the time PCR2015 threshold. The Council will review its position and consider appropriate procurement approach for future awards.

Award information

Awarded date

30 November 2023

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Total value of contract

£140,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Pathologists at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Headquarters Level 3, Balmoral Building Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Where required services are also provided by specialists at University of Leicester Home Office Forensic, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

About the buyer

Contact name

Izabela Skowronek

Address

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

Telephone

+44 1164546188

Email

izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk