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Published 6 Oct 2023, 14:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Toxicology Services 2024 - 2028

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£512,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Nov 2023
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Feb 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sandwell MBC (the "Council") is the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Jurisdiction which covers four local authority areas namely; Sandwell MBC, Dudley MBC, Walsall MBC and the City of Wolverhampton. Annually approximately 5000 deaths are reported to the Senior Coroner for the Black Country. When discharging his or her judicial responsibilities, a coroner will make whatever inquiries are necessary when endeavouring to establish a cause of death. Those inquiries although not exclusively may involve a Digital Autopsy scan, a Post Mortem examination and in some instances the use of Toxicology Services to ensure that service he or she provides meets the needs of the bereaved in a timely manner. The Council is therefore co-ordinating a tender exercise for Toxicology Services and wishes to invite interested suppliers ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise in relation to the supply of these services ("invitation to Tender" or "ITT").

CPV: Blood-testing reagents · Laboratory services · Pathology services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Feb 2024, Not Applicable

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Feb 2024 – 31 Jan 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: The contract will be retendered in 4 years timeVariant bids: not 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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Please refer to ITT Documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to ITT Documents

    Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to ITT Documents

    Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents
What this means for your bid
  • “Toxicology Services 2024 - 2028” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
6 Oct 2023, 14:46 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2023, 14:46 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
SMBC 23047
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029557
Classification (CPV)
Blood-testing reagentsLaboratory servicesPathology services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2023 → 1 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Oct 2023, 14:46 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    6 Nov 2023, 15:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Feb 2024

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of EnglandReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.