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# TC051 - Provision of a Digital Autopsy Service for HM Coroner Manchester West

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc051-provision-of-a-digital-autopsy-service-for-hm-coroner-manchester-west-ocds-h6vhtk-041772). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for the Provision of a Digital Autopsy Service for HM Coroner Manchester West on behalf of Her Majesty’s Coroners Manchester West (“HM Coroners”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed. The Manchester West jurisdiction provides a coroner service to the residents of Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Leigh. Approximately 10% of these will require a PME regardless of the outcome of the CTPM and of the remaining 90%, a successful CTPM outcome will be expected in a minimum of 75% of cases.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bolton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bolton-council-ons-e08000001)
- **Published Value:** £7,929,550 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 December 2023 at 16:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041772`

## 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/tc051-provision-of-a-digital-autopsy-service-for-hm-coroner-manchester-west-ocds-h6vhtk-041772#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tc051-provision-of-a-digital-autopsy-service-for-hm-coroner-manchester-west-ocds-h6vhtk-041772#participate

## Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (“the Authority”) is prepared to receive tenders for the Provision of a Digital Autopsy Service for HM Coroner Manchester West on behalf of Her Majesty’s Coroners Manchester West (“HM Coroners”), which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.
The Manchester West jurisdiction provides a coroner service to the residents of Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Leigh.
The term of the Contract will be for ten (10) years. It is intended for the Contract to commence on 1 February 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £7,929,550
- **Description:** In 2022 there were 8752 deaths registered in the area.  Of these, 3255 cases (37%) were reported to the Coroner.  This figure rose to 9105 deaths registered in the area in 2022.  Of these, 3729 (41%) were reported to the Coroner.  Manchester West has...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033332-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-10T15:23:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-05T22:03:46.214Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041772