To approve the provision of delegated authority to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate Resources, to award contracts for two aspects of Coroner Services on behalf of the Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner area following the completion of the EU procurement process.

1.         To authorise the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate Resources, to award contracts for the delivery of mortuary, pathology and post-mortem services identified within the report in order to meet the required timescales, allowing the contracts to be operational at the earliest opportunity.

2.         To authorise the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate Resources, to award contracts for the conveyance of bodies as detailed within the report if necessary.

The Executive considered a report from the Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Corporate Resources that sought approval of delegated authority to award contracts for two aspects of the Coroner Services on behalf of the Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner area, following the completion of the EU procurement process.

Reason for decision:  To ensure that the Coroner Service had in place suitable mortuary, post-mortem and pathology services and a contract for conveyance of bodies.

RESOLVED

1.      to authorise the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate Resources, to award contracts for the delivery of mortuary, pathology and post-mortem services identified within the report in order to meet the required timescales, allowing the contracts to be operational at the earliest opportunity; and

2.      to authorise the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate Resources, to award contracts for the conveyance of bodies as detailed within the report if necessary.