Decision details

Replacement Of Fridges / Freezers and Postmortem Room Upgrade including equipment at the Public Mortuary, 200 Townmead Road, London, SW6 2RE

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Place

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This paper recommends a direct award to Mortuary Solutions estimated at £700,000 to undertake the requirements at the Council’s mortuary facility to replace end of life equipment and meet the recommendations of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) during their recent visit, during the financial year 2024/25.

Decision:

Award Mortuary Solutions the contract to provide the requirements identified by the HTA, at the Council’s Mortuary facility in financial year 2024/25.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To replace some equipment at the mortuary and secure supplies and complete works to meet the Health Tissue Agency requirements within required timelines.

Alternative options considered:

1.  Option 1: Doing nothing. Not recommended

2.  Option 2: Procure the works via a framework. Not recommended.

3.  Option 3: Run an open tender via the capitalEsourcing portal for the appointment of one supplier. Not recommended.

4.  Option 4: Use of the Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication, to award the contract to Mortuary Solutions.Recommended.

 

Publication date: 22/08/2024

Date of decision: 21/08/2024

Effective from: 28/08/2024

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