Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 7 Jun 2021, 09:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Post Mortems and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

Dynamic market6 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Dynamic market estimateValue not publishedmarket-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Jul 2021
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Dynamic Purchasing System in respect of Post Mortems and Associated Services

CPV: Health and social work services · Health services · Hospital and related services · Medical practice and related services · Miscellaneous health services · Services provided by medical laboratories · Services provided by medical personnel

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1North Eastern LincolnshireAwarded

Additional capacity of post mortem and mortuary services due to increased demand. Additional information: Call off via Lincolnshire Post Mortem and Mortuary Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for additional capacity of post mortems due to increase in demand

Delivery: East Midlands
Lot #2North Western Lincolnshire

In summary the Post Mortem and Associated Services shall consist of the following services:

  • Facilities for the secure, monitored and supervised receipt, storage and release of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner
  • Facilities and personnel to undertake post mortem/autopsies including in cases where criminal charges may arise
  • Facilities for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs
  • Provision of post-mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner
  • Provision of statistics and reports to HM Senior Coroner and the Council
Delivery: East Midlands
Lot #3Lincoln Area

In summary the Post Mortem and Associated Services shall consist of the following services:

  • Facilities for the secure, monitored and supervised receipt, storage and release of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner
  • Facilities and personnel to undertake post mortem/autopsies including in cases where criminal charges may arise
  • Facilities for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs
  • Provision of post-mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner
  • Provision of statistics and reports to HM Senior Coroner and the Council
Delivery: East Midlands
Lot #4Central Eastern Lincolnshire

In summary the Post Mortem and Associated Services shall consist of the following services:

  • Facilities for the secure, monitored and supervised receipt, storage and release of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner
  • Facilities and personnel to undertake post mortem/autopsies including in cases where criminal charges may arise
  • Facilities for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs
  • Provision of post-mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner
  • Provision of statistics and reports to HM Senior Coroner and the Council
Delivery: East Midlands
Lot #5South Eastern Lincolnshire

In summary the Post Mortem and Associated Services shall consist of the following services:

  • Facilities for the secure, monitored and supervised receipt, storage and release of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner
  • Facilities and personnel to undertake post mortem/autopsies including in cases where criminal charges may arise
  • Facilities for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs
  • Provision of post-mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner
  • Provision of statistics and reports to HM Senior Coroner and the Council
Delivery: East Midlands
Lot #6South Western Lincolnshire

In summary the Post Mortem and Associated Services shall consist of the following services:

  • Facilities for the secure, monitored and supervised receipt, storage and release of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner
  • Facilities and personnel to undertake post mortem/autopsies including in cases where criminal charges may arise
  • Facilities for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs
  • Provision of post-mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner
  • Provision of statistics and reports to HM Senior Coroner and the Council
Delivery: East Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jun 2021, 09:33 BST
Last source update
28 Nov 2025, 13:25 GMT
Authority reference
DN539268
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078085
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesHealth servicesHospital and related servicesMedical practice and related servicesMiscellaneous health servicesServices provided by medical laboratoriesServices provided by medical personnel
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b8c6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Call off conducted through an established DPS which has already been subject of a Find a Tender contract notice at the time of establishing the DPS

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
7 Jul 2021, 17:30 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jul 2021 → 28 Nov 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Jul 2021, 17:30 BST
  2. Notice published333 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 13:25 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2023, 14:08 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    31 Jul 2023, 14:08 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextCommunication · 1.3The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.comThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=320cf202-47b8-4483-856f-02280bf2f7f3 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-S…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Post Mortem and Mortuary Facility Provision

    Signed
    23 Jan 2023
    Value
    £125,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North Eastern Lincolnshire1bids · 1 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.