TOXICOLOGY SERVICE for HM CORONER for SUFFOLK

Suffolk County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e2e8Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£750k

Awarded 26 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

31 Mar 2026

Description

HM Coroner for Suffolk required a provider for Toxicology samples taken at Postmortem examinations to be analysed by a professional specialist laboratory service to help enable a cause of death to be determined. The contract value shown in this notice is the maximum value over the life of the contract (including the extension period). The actual contract value is dependent on the volume of work undertaken.

Scope

Reference
PA0032
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
05 Jul 2026 to 05 Jul 2029
Possible extension to 05 Jul 2031

The contract could be extended for 24 months.

CPV classifications
85111800
85111810
85111820
Contract locations
Suffolk, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityFull details are available within the tender documents.quality60.00%
CostFull details are available within the tender documents.cost40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Accreditation to ISO 15189 or equivalent is mandatory.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

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

Awarded value

£750k

Award date

26 Mar 2026

Contract start

05 Jul 2026

Contract end

05 Jul 2029