Provision of Toxicology Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£838k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
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 2029Possible 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
- 8511181085111820
- 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 35.00% |
| Social value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Commercial | — | price | 60.00% |
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