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# Provision of Toxicology Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Provision of Toxicology Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £838,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £838,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bacteriological analysis services, Blood analysis services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £838,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3`

## 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-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fregister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-toxicology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3#participate

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85111810, 85111820
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £838,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** C014PA Provision of Toxicology Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS-RHQ`
  - Value: £838,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/02/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Toxicology Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £838,000
  - Signed Date: 29/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001637-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-31T13:22:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:03:42.870Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-056bf3