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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 07/02/2025

External Reference: 2025-525237

FTS Reference: 2025-000563

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Doncaster Council
182338557
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK
Contact person: Linda Lomas
Telephone: +44 1302735983
E-mail: linda.lomas@doncaster.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
E-mail: Procurement.Corporate@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87373&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87373&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Digital Autopsy Service
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85111800  -  Pathology services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The City of Doncaster Council ( “the council”) invites tenders to deliver an effective, efficient, safe and secure digital autopsy service (“the Service”) to the Senior Coroner for South Yorkshire (East District) (“the coroner”) to cover the areas of Doncaster and Rotherham.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st May 2025 and run for a period of 3 years until 30th April 2028. There is also an option to extend the contract by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the council.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1480000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85121200  -  Medical specialist services
85150000  -  Medical imaging services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The City of Doncaster Council ( “the council”) invites tenders to deliver an effective, efficient, safe and secure digital autopsy service (“the Service”) to the Senior Coroner for South Yorkshire (East District) (“the coroner”) to cover the areas of Doncaster and Rotherham.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st May 2025 and run for a period of 3 years until 30th April 2028. There is also an option to extend the contract by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the council.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1480000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
There is also an option to extend the contract by a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the council.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As stated in the procurement documents.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  07/02/2025
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  07/02/2025
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:  
On expiry of the contract term including any exercised extensions
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day stand still period at the point when the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an a appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office, Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU
UK