Pathologist Recruitment Services

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  "id": "061128-2026",
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  "date": "2026-06-30T11:23:06+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe0",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW",
    "name": "Kent County Council"
  },
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    "id": "CN260700",
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          "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
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            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Recruitment services"
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            "id": "85111800",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Pathology services"
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        ]
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    ],
    "title": "Pathologist Recruitment Services",
    "value": {
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "Kent County Council (KCC) commissions pathologist resource to undertake post-mortem examinations within NHS mortuaries across Kent and Medway, primarily via recruitment providers.  This is commissioned on a session basis.\nPurpose of Engagement\nKent and Medway Coroner Service  is undertaking pre-procurement market engagement (in accordance with S16 of the Procurement Act 2023) to understand market capability, capacity and delivery models for the provision of suitably qualified and accredited pathologists.\nThe Coroners Service is considering a future procurement for a service to supply suitably qualified and accredited pathologists to undertake post-mortem examinations within NHS mortuaries across Kent and Medway. \nThis may result in a future procurement process.\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Recruitment-services./S8Q8868X6X\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S8Q8868X6X",
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    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW",
      "name": "Kent County Council",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKJ45",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Maidstone",
        "postalCode": "ME14 1XQ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "County Hall"
      },
      "details": {
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          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PLDL-8938-YGYW",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "alison.blackman@kent.gov.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "061128-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061128-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-06-30T11:23:06+01:00"
      }
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    "milestones": [
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-07-30T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "All interested parties are invited to complete the Council's Market Engagement Questionnaire.\nAll responses to this questionnaire should be submitted via the Kent Business Portal.  All questionnaire responses will be treated as ‘commercial in confidence’.  \nPlease note that participation (or non-participation) in this engagement will confer no advantage or disadvantage during any future procurement processes. Participation in this Market Engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite to participate during any future procurement stage (if applicable).  This questionnaire does not form part of any procurement procedure assessment or application."
      }
    ]
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}