Published date: 24 October 2018

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.


Closing: 20 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pathology services - 85111800

  • Blood analysis services - 85111810

  • Medical specialist services - 85121200

    • Services provided by medical laboratories - 85145000

    • Medical analysis services - 85148000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

STOCK001-DN371928-75271849

Published date

24 October 2018

Closing date

20 November 2018

Contract start date

7 January 2019

Contract end date

6 January 2023

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?

No

Description

Provision of an effective toxicology testing service that shall support the relevant HM Senior Coroner's compliance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and the named borough's continual commitment to the bereaved families of Greater Manchester.

The services required under this framework agreement will be for the provision of:
• Standard Drug Test (SDT) (as set out in Annex A);
• Alcohol Only Testing;
• SDT and Alcohol Testing;
• Quantitative Analysis of Drugs Detected;
On Samples collected from the above mortuaries.

In addition to the tests listed above, the Supplier shall undertake special analytical tests on the Samples to test for substances not covered by the tests above as requested by the relevant Senior Coroner or Coroner Officer from time to time.

The Supplier shall be responsible for arranging the courier of Samples from the Public Mortuary / hospital to the Supplier's Premises.

Where requested by the Next of Kin, the Supplier shall be responsible for the return courier of Samples to the Public Mortuary.

The Supplier is responsible for the disposal of Samples where return courier is not

More information

Links

Additional text

Do not contact the named person directly, you should go to the Chest - link above - to find our information in relation to this opportunity. All questions / queries regarding this opportunity should all be directed via the Chest. Failure to do so may result in you not receiving a response to your question/query.

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Sellors

Address

STaR Shared Procurement Service
Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall
Stretford
M32 0TH
England

Telephone

+44 7580292661

Email

michael.sellors@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.stockport.gov.uk/