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Awarded· 15 Sept 2025

Coroners Pathologists

Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands

Leicester City Council has awarded Coroners Pathologists. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 15:48

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 15:33

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Contract starts

  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Leicester City Council has awarded Coroners Pathologists. It is a contract for other health and social care in Leicester. The contract went to University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust. It was awarded on 15 September 2025. The contract value is £280,000. The contract runs from 20 September 2025 to 20 September 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 September 2025. The notice number is 057078-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059b9b.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the contract titled "Coroners Pathologists" has been facilitated by Leicester City Council, located in Leicester, United Kingdom. This process falls under the industry category of health and social work services, and it pertains specifically to the Provider Selection Regime under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The procurement method utilised was a direct award without competition due to it being below the threshold, characterised as a "lightTouch" special regime. The contract has been formally awarded with the University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust identified as the supplier.

Key dates include the contract's start date on 21 September 2025 and its end date on 20 September 2026, with a possibility of a one-year extension, totalling a potential value of £336,000 gross.

The notice in full

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract relates to the conduction of the following services: - Carrying out the Post Mortem - Interpreting an MRI scan to ascertain cause of death - Carrying out a view and grant for a cause of death - Carrying out an invasive Post Mortem These fall under the Provider Selection Regime under CPV code 85100000-0

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
20 Sep 2025 to 20 Sep 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£280,000
Contracts value
£280,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
057078-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b9b
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Leicester City Council is based in Leicester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Leicester
Town
Leicester
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Electoral ward
Castle
Constituency
Leicester South
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
Leicester
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Leicester City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Siobhan Paterson
Phone
0116 454 2158
Address
Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England
Call 0116 454 2158

Awarded supplier

Supplier
University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£280,000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Coroners Pathologists

Who won the Coroners Pathologists contract?

Leicester City Council awarded the contract to University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust on 15 September 2025. It is due to end on 20 September 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Coroners Pathologists contract worth?

The contract value is £280,000. The contract runs from 20 September 2025 to 20 September 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Coroners Pathologists?

Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands. The named contact is Siobhan Paterson, on 0116 454 2158.

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