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Published 7 Mar 2024, 15:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LCC Coronial Toxicology Services

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF3)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 8 Apr 2024awarded 26 Jul 2024

Awarded to UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires provision of Toxicology Services for the use of HM Senior Coroner (including any Area/Assistant Coroner) hereafter referred to as "Coroner”. The Supplier shall provide a quality Service which seeks value and respects the needs and aims of the Coroner.

CPV: Hospital services · Laboratory services · Services provided by medical laboratories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Supplier shall be appointed as the sole provider of toxicological analysis via the…AwardedRenewal 3 yrs

The Supplier shall be appointed as the sole provider of toxicological analysis via the detection, identification and quantification of toxicologically relevant substances and the interpretation of the results, which is required to assist with determining the cause of death for the Coroner.

The Supplier shall be responsible for providing appropriate laboratory services on behalf of the Coroner and shall be expected to operate to the highest professional standards, maintaining the integrity of test results, reports and comprehensive analysis.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2027 (3 yrs)

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: The Council may, following the expiry of the initial period, extend this Contract on the same terms for a further period of twelve (12) months up to a maximum of twenty (24) months in total.Variant bids: not allowed

71900000 Laboratory services 85145000 Services provided by medical laboratories

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 60
Price: 40

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 7 Mar 2024, 15:20 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jul 2024, 11:53 BST
Award evaluation window: 8 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference: DN683884
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-023558
Classification (CPV): Hospital servicesLaboratory servicesServices provided by medical laboratories
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044679 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 8 Apr 2024, 15:30 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 Apr 2024, 15:30 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/opportunities ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2024 → 1 Aug 2024 · 4 dates

Submission deadline
8 Apr 2024, 15:30 BST
Bids opened
8 Apr 2024, 15:30 BST
Notice published
29 Jul 2024, 11:53 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
29 Jul 2024, 11:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jul 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

LCC Coronial Toxicology Services · UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
Signed
26 Jul 2024
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	£1,239,375 – £1,425,233

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local agency/officeGeneral public services County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1YLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustAwarded supplier Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 5WW

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria