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Provision of Toxicology Services

Essex County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 07:52.

Opportunity overview

Essex Coroner Service has procured a contract 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

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

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C014PA
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Essex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Market Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RHQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RHQ

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYZV-3517-VQCJ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111810
Description
Blood analysis services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111820
Description
Bacteriological analysis services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-RHQ
Name
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Provision of Toxicology Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

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

Value

Including VAT
1,005,600
Amount
838,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Assurance of courier service capacity

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Specialised testing delivery

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Completion of toxicology testing and final report
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Reporting Standard

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Social Value

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029740-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Mar 2026, 14:22
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 001635-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 001637-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 001640-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 015472-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 029740-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·