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Toxicology Services for West London Coroner’s Court

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:17.

Opportunity overview

Confirmation of Award under PSR for toxicology service for biological fluids taken from deceased at post mortem, as requested by the attending pathologist for The West London Coroner’s Court.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The West London Coroner’s Court (“WLCS”) provides coronial services for six boroughs in West London. Hammersmith and Fulham host the WLCS on behalf of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Ealing Council, Hillingdon Council, Hounslow Council, the Royal Borough of Kingston and the Royal Borough of Richmond. This notice is to inform the market of our intention to award 2-year contract, with the option to extend for up to 2 further years, to provide toxicology services for the West London Coroners Court to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following the provisions under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award process C. The toxicology contract is to be awarded by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on behalf of the WLCSValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
(OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d71a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’ The director responsible for this Decision is the Executive Director - Finance and Corporate Services. The following key criteria was used to in our assessment 1 Quality (Safety, Effectiveness and Experience) Innovation Quality - 100% Weighting 2 Integration and collaboration - Pass or Fail. 3 Access, Inequalities and disparities and choice - Pass or Fail 4 Social Value - Pass or Fail 5 Price - Pass or Fail Written representations may be sent to Procurement@lbhf.go.uk

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 18 february 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’ See additional CPV codes Written representations may be sent to Procurement@lbhf.go.uk

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.2.2

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111810
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood analysis services

Old Value

Entry 2

Where

Section
II.2.2

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85145000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Old Value

Entry 3

Where

Section
II.2.2

New Value

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85148000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical analysis services

Old Value

Entry 2
Id
4

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.’

Old Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The West London Coroner’s Court (“WLCS”) provides coronial services for six boroughs in West London. Hammersmith and Fulham host the WLCS on behalf of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Ealing Council, Hillingdon Council, Hounslow Council, the Royal Borough of Kingston and the Royal Borough of Richmond. This notice is to inform the market of our intention to award 2-year contract, with the option to extend for up to 2 further years, to provide toxicology services for the West London Coroners Court to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following the provisions under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award process C. The toxicology contract is to be awarded by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on behalf of the WLCS

Options

Description
2-year contract, with the option to extend for up to 2 further years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI33

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-132730
Name
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI33
Locality
London
Postal Code
W6 9JU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, king street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-73804
Name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE32
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S10 2JF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-92
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-137178
Name
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI33
Locality
Hammersmith
Postal Code
W6 9JU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, king street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
002998-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-73804
Name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002998-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
002998-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
480,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hammersmith · UKI33 · W6 9JU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI33

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04d71a-2025-05-07T13:17:22+01:00compiled ·