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Published 12 Nov 2021, 08:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Post Mortem Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)
Published estimate£480,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2021awarded 29 Dec 2021
Awarded to Backlogs Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of services provided under this Contract is to deliver an effective and efficient autopsy related pathology service to the Milton Keynes Coroner's district.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£480,000
Delivery: South East · Milton Keynes
Extensions: This contract is for an initial five (5) year with the provision to extend up to a further five (5) year period.Variant bids: not allowed
85111800 Pathology services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    To provide an autopsy related pathology service for the Coroner that meets at least the minimum standards as set out by the Royal College of Pathology standards.

  • Technical & professional ability

    To provide an autopsy related pathology service for the Coroner that meets at least the minimum standards as set out by the Royal College of Pathology standards.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
Yes
First published
12 Nov 2021, 08:25 GMT
Last source update
12 Jan 2022, 08:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
10 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
2021-106
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-000830
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f5f4 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Applicants may seek further clarification from the Contracting Authority following receipt of this information and the Contracting Authority will provide further clarification as appropriate. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, an Applicant can consider its option under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants would need to obtain their own legal advice.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
9 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes ↗

Timeline

9 Dec 2021 → 12 Jan 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    10 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Jan 2022, 08:53 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jan 2022, 08:53 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £480,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Backlogs Limited£480,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Post Mortem Services · Backlogs Limited

    Signed
    29 Dec 2021
    Value
    £480,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Backlogs LtdAwarded supplier05017933 2 Cavendish Square, London, South East, W1G 0PU

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