# 3424: Soft Market Test: Manchester South Coronial District: Mortuary and Autopsy Related Pathology Services

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £7,380,608
- Published: 10 April 2017
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 0135be3d-5708-4a15-b738-1da72d06bdff-140903
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a0175de-3e11-4149-a939-9a1907106f91

## Description

This is a Soft Market Test for the Manchester South Coronial District to provide Mortuary and Autopsy Related Pathology Services Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council as lead authority in conjunction with HM Senior Coroner, via STAR Procurement, is conducting a Soft Market exercise to understand the level of interest from capable organisations in providing a complete managed service 'package' to cover the whole Coronial District\. The proposed replacement for the current SLA arrangements is to have a single contractual relationship that covers the whole of the Coronial District\. Expressions from existing or potential future consortiums, and/or organisations working in collaboration are welcomed\. The estimated value given is estimated only over a potential 8 year duration\. Additional information: The duration of any future contract will be between 2 and 8 years\. The Estimated Value of a possible 8 year contract is: £7,000,000 Interested parties must express their interest via the Chest no later than 13:00 hours on 28th April 2017\.

## Related contract awards

- [021089 Small Highway Works - Small Works \(SM1\) Framework Agreement Call Off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f6ee065b-1994-4a37-8345-80ecb85cefc3): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Marple Memorial Park Active Environments Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d3f8a627-62ee-452c-b31c-8e27c4fa469d): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Bramall Hall MEND5 M&E Replacement - M&E Consultant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7c6dfa01-45ca-4938-85b1-b0aad7841b51): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0135be3d-5708-4a15-b738-1da72d06bdff-140903)