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Published 9 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-0133 - Non-Invasive CT Post-mortem Service

Official notice

Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2025awarded 16 Sept 2025
Awarded to Advanced Visualisation Technologies Limited T/A Digital Autopsy UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of non-invasive CT examinations on behalf of the Coroner

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Extension available for up to an additional 60 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 25%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Integration, Collaboration & Service: 10%
  • Improving Access: 5%
  • price: 25%
  • Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Integration, Collaboration & Service: 10%
  • Improving Access: 5%
  • Social Value: 20%
  • Price: 25%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
9 Apr 2025, 15:56 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 09:11 BST
Award evaluation window
12 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN770249
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062693
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fff4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Monday 12th May as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 5 years, expected to commence 1st August 2025 with option to extend for up to an additional 5 years. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract/framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract/framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.

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
Submission deadline
12 May 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 May 2025, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 May 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 May 2025, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    12 May 2025, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published385 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 09:11 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2025, 09:11 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Advanced Visualisation Technologies Limited T/A Digital Autopsy UKSME£2,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Manchester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),, Town Hall Extension, Albert Square, Manchester, North West, M60 2LAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria