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title: "Provision of Forensic Toxicology Services"
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# Provision of Forensic Toxicology Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-forensic-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029252). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Lancashire County Council: "Provision of Forensic Toxicology Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Mar 2021, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.lancashire.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Lancashire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-county-council-ons-e10000017)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 March 2021 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Blood analysis services, Laboratory services, Pathology services, Research laboratory services, Services provided by medical laboratories
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-forensic-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029252#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029252`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-forensic-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029252#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [lancashire.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lancashire.gov.uk%2Fisupplier)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-forensic-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029252#participate

## Description
Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of forensic toxicology services for the HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Services will include the collection, transportation, testing, analysis, and reporting of samples for the HM Senior Coroner. This is a framework contract whereby toxicology services will be ordered by HM Senior Coroner as and when required.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 73111000, 85111800, 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** Lancashire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of forensic toxicology services for the HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Services will include the collection, transportation, testing, analysis, and reporting...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Forensic Toxicology Services (active)
  - Award id: `012330-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS-RHQ`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Forensic Toxicology Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 01/06/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002795-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-27T17:14:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:54:51.800Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029252