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# Pathologist Recruitment Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathologist-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "Pathologist Recruitment Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pathology services, Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathologist-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pathologist-recruitment-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe0#tl-md)

## 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.
Purpose of Engagement
Kent 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.
The 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. 
This may result in a future procurement process.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Recruitment-services./S8Q8868X6X
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S8Q8868X6X

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79600000, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061128-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-30T10:23:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T03:27:11.651Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bfe0