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# The University of Leicester Medical School Body Donation Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-university-of-leicester-medical-school-body-donation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Leicester: "The University of Leicester Medical School Body Donation Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Leicester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leicester-urn-133832)
- **Published Value:** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 July 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Funeral and related services, Funeral services, Funeral supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UKF21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £250,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-university-of-leicester-medical-school-body-donation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0348e7`

## Before you bid
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- **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/the-university-of-leicester-medical-school-body-donation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [universityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Funiversityofleicester.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-university-of-leicester-medical-school-body-donation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e7#participate

## Description
The Body Donation Programme takes place at the University of Leicester Medical School. Members of the public (referred to as ‘bequests’ in this document), bequeath their bodies for anatomical examination, and are a valuable teaching source for teaching the structure and function of the human body to medical students, and other healthcare professionals. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) regulates the use of human bodies within the legal framework set out in the Human Tissue Act (2004). The University of Leicester is licensed by the Human Tissue Authority. The successful tenderer will be required to transport bequests who have donated their bodies for anatomical examination to the University of Leicester and to arrange and carry out subsequent cremations which take place in late June/early July each year for up to 50 bequests.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 39296000, 98370000, 98371000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £250,000
- **Description:** The Body Donation Programme takes place at the University of Leicester Medical School. Members of the public (referred to as ‘bequests’ in this document), bequeath their bodies for anatomical examination, and are a valuable teaching source for teachi...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The University of Leicester Medical School Body Donation Programme (active)
  - Award id: `023242-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Central England co-op Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89766`
  - Value: £250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The University of Leicester Medical School Body Donation Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 02/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023242-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-09T13:05:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:09:20.531Z
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