Official UK procurement notice
Toxicology Services 2024 - 2028
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSandwell 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 co-ordinating a tender exercise for Toxicology Services and Invited interested suppliers ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise in relation to the supply of these services ("invitation to Tender" or "ITT").
CPV: Blood analysis services · Laboratory services · Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality and Social value: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality and Social value: 30%
- Price: 70%
- 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
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 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
- Yes
- First published
- 11 Jan 2024, 16:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2024, 11:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
SMBC 23047a- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011602- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c7bFind 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- Submission deadline
- 12 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
12 Feb 2024 → 10 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline12 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened12 Feb 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published10 Apr 2024, 11:47 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Apr 2024, 11:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical Services International Ltd | £700,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Toxicology Services 2024 - 2028 · Analytical Services International Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2024
- Value
- £700,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Analytical Services International LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.