Published date: 13 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 13 April 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 October 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN664466-08053913

Published date

13 April 2023

Closing date

15 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2023

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

For the HM Coroner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to be able to fulfil their statutory duties associated with determining the identity of the deceased together with how, when and where they became deceased, it is necessary to have arrangements in place for toxicology services. It is the responsibility of the Cambridgeshire County Council to provide the Coroner with such services. Toxicology samples are collected from the deceased by pathologists in the mortuary. These can be blood, urine, vitreous fluid and stomach contents. Toxicological evidence is sometimes needed to help the pathologist to determine a cause of death.

The successful provider(s) will be required to complete toxicology and other investigations / examinations as required by the Coroner, including interpretation, reporting and advice. This will also involve forensic toxicology and post-mortem toxicology.

Sufficient storage space must be put in place by the successful provider(s) for all samples referred for analysis by the Coroner.

The procurement is split into two lots:
1. General toxicology
2. Hair analysis

About the buyer

Address

New Shire Hall
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
England

Email

ProcurementandCommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/