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ESCC Provision of a Toxicology Analysis Service to the Coroner

East Sussex County Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 23:41.

Opportunity overview

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 Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. East Sussex County Council are intending to award a new contract to an existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C for the delivery of a Toxicology Analysis Service to the Coroner on post-mortem samples, and for the provision of professional witnesses at Coroner's inquests (as required). The contract duration will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with option to extend for a period of up to 24 months at the Council's discretion, commencing April 2026. The total contract value (including the extension) is £350,000 (excluding VAT). The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk by midnight of the 24th April 2026.

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
14735
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Sussex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXGX-2145-PRQJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXGX-2145-PRQJ

Address

Street Address
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 1UE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-PPON-PBML-4931-GQBT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBML-4931-GQBT

Address

Street Address
Lyndhurst Road
Locality
Worthing
Postal Code
BN11 2DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ27

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
14 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
420,000
Amount
350,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBML-4931-GQBT
Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
The contract duration will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with option to extend for a period of up to 24 months at the Council's discretion.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
033931-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Apr 2026, 16:46
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
17 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ22 · BN7 1UE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 033931-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·