Scope
Reference
FEW1546
Description
His Majesties Coroner 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 / cremation.
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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
We are intending to award a contract to existing Suppliers following the Provider Selection regime direct award process C. The existing suppliers are satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Contract 1. Coroners Pathologists
Supplier
Contract value
- £280,000 excluding VAT
- £335,999.99 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
19 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
- Possible extension to 30 September 2027
- 2 years
Description of possible extension:
One year initial term with a one year in built extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWXN-8614-MPHH
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
LE1 6WW
United Kingdom
Email: uhl-tr@nhs.net
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Coroners Pathologists
Contracting authority
Leicester City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD
City Hall (4th Floor)
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Siobhan Paterson
Telephone: 0116 454 2158
Email: siobhan.paterson@leicester.gov.uk
Website: https://www.leicester.gov.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government