Issue - decisions

That the Cabinet Member:-

(a) approves the direct award of a service contract as outlined in the report, namely the ongoing provision of a digital autopsy service to support the coronial service; and

(b) delegates authority to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services and Director of Legal and Governance, to:-

(i)             decide the procurement strategy;

(ii)            negotiate and agree the terms of the new contract with iGene Digital Autopsy; and

(iii)          award the new contract to iGene Digital Autopsy.