Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Contact
Mrs Sarah Atherton
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TC051 - Provision of a Digital Autopsy Service for HM Coroner Manchester West
Reference number
DN698859
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for the Provision of a Digital Autopsy Service for HM Coroner Manchester West on behalf of Her Majesty’s Coroners Manchester West (“HM Coroners”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Manchester West jurisdiction provides a coroner service to the residents of Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Leigh.
The term of the Contract will be for ten (10) years. It is intended for the Contract to commence on 1 February 2024.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,929,550
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2022 there were 8752 deaths registered in the area. Of these, 3255 cases (37%) were reported to the Coroner. This figure rose to 9105 deaths registered in the area in 2022. Of these, 3729 (41%) were reported to the Coroner. Manchester West has an average post-mortem rate of 43% and there were 1632 post-mortems carried out in 2022. CTPM will become the first line of intervention and all deaths that would otherwise have been sent for PME will be subject to a CTPM scan to help establish the cause of death. Approximately 10% of these will require a PME regardless of the outcome of the CTPM and of the remaining 90%, a successful CTPM outcome will be expected in a minimum of 75% of cases. It is anticipated that the number of deaths requiring first line intervention through CTPM will be in the region of 1500-1700 a year, but activity levels cannot be guarantee. The breakdown of numbers between the three mortuaries within the Manchester West jurisdiction in 2022 was as follows:
Wigan Mortuary 631
Bolton Mortuary 440
Salford Mortuary 476
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,929,550
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 December 2023
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 December 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton Council
Town Hall, Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
Country
United Kingdom