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Provision of Toxicology Services

Essex County CouncilcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3Procurement Act 2023SME suitablepending

Estimated value

—

Awarded value

£838k

Awarded 18 Feb 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Feb 2026

Description

Essex Coroner Service procured a supplier for the provision of toxicology services on behalf of his Majesty's Coroner. The contract requirement includes; 1. Collection of samples from Coroners approved Mortuaries 2. Testing of samples 3. Production of a report to support the pathologist in determining the cause of death Contract will run from April 2026 for an initial period of 3 years with possible extensions of 24 months

Scope

Reference
C014PA
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031

The Agreement term for the contract will be 3 years with an option to extend for a period of 24 months. The decision to extend the Agreement with is at the sole discretion of Essex County Council.

CPV classifications
85111810
85111820
Contract locations
East of England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical—quality35.00%
Social value—quality5.00%
Commercial—price60.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£838k

Award date

18 Feb 2026

Contract start

31 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2029

Awarded to
ST
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST