Post-mortem and mortuary services

Location

Description

This contract is for post-mortem and mortuary services arranged by Manchester City Council on behalf of the Coroner's Office in Manchester. The value of the contract is dependent on the volume of services required - the estimate in this notice is an estimated maximum total contract value.

Total Quantity or Scope

Manchester City Council is looking to enter into a contract on behalf of the Coroner's Office in Manchester for invasive post-mortem services and mortuary services for adults and children in Manchester. The value of the contract is based on the volume of services required. Manchester City Council is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is for three years running from April 2025 to March 2028 with a possible 2 year extension.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111800 - Pathology services

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9 May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 9 May 2025 by email to procurement@manchester.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' The award decision-makers are officers in Manchester City Council. No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were declared. In its decision-making, the Council considered the following key criteria in its assessment: - Quality and Innovation (25%) - Value (25%) - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (25%) - Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice (Pass/Fail) - Social Value (25%) In its assessment against the Key Criteria, the decision-makers conducted a review of the service provided under the current contract as well as submissions from the existing provider regarding the future contract. Based on the assessment, the decision makers concluded the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard