Published date: 22 April 2025

Last edited date: 22 April 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 23 May 2025, 5pm

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 2024 - 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

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Cross Sectional Post Mortem Imaging Services - Rochdale Council

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 April 2025

Additional text

Corrected 'Provider Selection Regime 2023' to 'Provider Selection Regime 2024'

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

Email

edward.farnworth@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/