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Published 5 Jan 2024, 13:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1631-T-RM Toxicology/Coroner Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£228,690published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Feb 2024awarded 28 Mar 2024
Awarded to Central Bedfordshire Council
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an open agreement and is for a non-exclusive contract for toxicology services such as may be required in the course of investigating deaths on behalf of HM Coroner for a deceased person that has died either a violent or unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown and whose body is therefore in the custody of the Coroner.

CPV: Pathology services · Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 2 yearsVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Jan 2024, 13:48 GMT
Last source update
28 Mar 2024, 16:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
CBC-1631-T-RM
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-010400
Classification (CPV)
Pathology servicesPost-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
Delivery area
East of England (UKH25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042afb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT

Timeline

12 Feb 2024 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    12 Feb 2024, 09:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    28 Mar 2024, 16:12 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Mar 2024, 16:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £228,6901 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Central Bedfordshire Council£228,690 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Priory house, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of EnglandContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.