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Published 26 Nov 2021, 14:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Coroner Service – Body Storage, Mortuary Provision, Histology & Toxicology

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ13)
Awarded value£1,911,510published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Nov 2021
Awarded to Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to place two contracts – one for the body storage, mortuary provision and histology (Lot 1), and one for toxicology (Lot 2). Lot 1 contract will commence on site on 1st January 2022 and end on the 31st December 2026.The contract may be extended by one further 2 year period, and then one further 1 year period.

The Buckinghamshire Coroner jurisdiction covers the territorial county of Buckinghamshire, excluding Milton Keynes. The coronial jurisdiction contains major transport links consisting of motorways, A-roads, underground and mainline railways, as well as an airport. It also has one healthcare trust, a mental health unit and two prisons. As with all Coroners, the Buckinghamshire Coroner works to the Coroners & Justice Act 2009.

The current population of Buckinghamshire is 540,000 and with 13% growth anticipated by 2036.

There is a well-established Medical Examiner Service in place at Stoke Mandeville Hospital which reviews all hospital deaths, and there is a statutory requirement for this to include all community deaths by April 2022.

This Contract award notice is for Lot 1 only. Lot 2 was awarded previously and was subject to a separate contract award notice number 2021/S 071-182385 dated 13.4.21

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Fully Inclusive Mortuary Services and Post Mortem Facilities, including Invasive and Non-Invasive Post MortemsAwarded

Lot 1 -To provide accommodation, facilities and staff to provide for full and immediate post mortems, including paediatrics, high risk and Home Office forensic post mortems.

The contract for Lot 1 has an estimated value of £1,911,510 for the five-year contract period based on estimated demand.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: The contract will initially be for a 5-year period. The contract will commence on the 1 January 2022 and end on the 31st December 2026. The contract may be extended by 1 further 2 year period, and then 1 further 1 year period.
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Nov 2021, 14:53 GMT
Last source update
26 Nov 2021, 14:53 GMT
Authority reference
DN509662
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029466
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fa89 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,911,5101 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust£1,911,510 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Fully Inclusive Mortuary Services and Post Mortem Facilities, including Invasive and Non-Invasive Post Mortems · Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

    Signed
    26 Nov 2021
    Value
    £1,911,510
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 11th Floor, New County Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, South East, HP20 1YUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.