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Official procurement procedure
Supply of Toxicology Services
Blood analysis services
Laboratory services
Services provided by medical laboratories
Published value
£900,000
Submission deadline 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service: "Supply of Toxicology Services". Published status: active. Published value: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £900,000 |
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Market Analytics
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Published history for Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 8 active published awards; 6 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCrown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST | Last source update25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationBlood analysis services, Laboratory services, Services provided by medical laboratories | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03552b | ||
What is being bought
The Lord Advocate through the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has responsibility in Scotland for the prosecution of crime in Scotland and the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths which require further investigation. As part of the process of investigating deaths, the Procurator Fiscal may, in order to establish the cause and mechanism of death, instruct post-mortem examinations at specified mortuaries. As part of the post-mortem process, the Pathologists may require toxicological analysis in order to assist with the determination of the cause of death. COPFS currently contracts with Glasgow University (the University) of these post-mortem toxicological services for the whole of Scotland (excluding Aberdeenshire and the Highlands). The University is currently working through a transition process as agreed with COPFS and Scottish Government leading to the transfer of this service to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) effective from 1st December 2022. As part of that transition process the University is required to engage closely with SPA to successfully implement the transition and to establish the new laboratory facilities. As a consequence, there will be periods when the University is not able to fully engage with operational service delivery and therefore service provision will require to be supplemented and supported.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £900,000
25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST - Status changed to active
25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST - Official notice release published
25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST - Submission deadline changed to 25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST - Buyer information updated
25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£900,000As part of the determination of the cause of death, Toxicological analysis is required in many cases. At present this Post Mortem Toxicology Service (PMTS) is provided under contract to COPFS by Glasgow University. However, this contractual arrangement will cease on 30th November 2022 at which time provision of the service will transition to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). The nature of this transition is such that it poses possible risks to service continuity. As a result, COPFS is looking to procure the provision of a Post Mortem Toxicology Support Service (PMTSS) to provide support which will supplement as opposed to replace the existing service. For example, the toxicological analysis for suspicious deaths will not form part of this Lot. It will be expected that the successful tenderer will collect the relevant sample from the designated mortuaries assigned to this specific lot. This contract may be novated to SPA.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
25 Jul 2022, 10:39 BST - Submission deadline
25 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Contracting authority GB-FTS-2817Documents (0)
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