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Toxicology Service for HM Coroner for Suffolk

Buyer: Suffolk County Council →

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BuyerSuffolk County Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline3 Feb 2026
Value£750,000
Published21 Jul 2026

What is being bought

HM Coroner for Suffolk required a provider for Toxicology samples taken at postmortem examinations to be analysed by a professional specialist laboratory service to help enable a cause of death to be determined.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Suffolk

Statusactive
Value£750,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e2e8
Latest release ID068821-2026
Latest release timestampTue Jul 21 2026 14:54:46 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000706-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
21 Jul 2026award, contract068821-2026
31 Mar 2026award, contract029461-2026
6 Jan 2026tender000706-2026
18 Nov 2025planning074592-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (4 releases)
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    "riskDetails": "Suffolk County Council has joined the government's Devolution Priority Programme (DPP), a fast-track programme towards devolution and local government reorganisation.\nUnder the DPP it is proposed that:\na) a Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) for Norfolk and Suffolk is established, with strategic powers and headed by an elected mayor (\"Devolution\").\nb) the existing two-tier council structure in Suffolk is abolished and replaced with one or more unitary councils covering the current geographical boundary of Suffolk (\"LGR\").\nIt is possible that both, one or neither of these changes will happen. These changes are declared as known risks as we do not yet know the implications of Devolution and/or LGR.\nAs a result of LGR and Devolution, contract modifications may be necessary to novate, transfer or disaggregate the contract from the one you entered into to one or more successor authorities or the MCAA. Impacts could include changes to geographical boundaries, significant increases and/or decreases in the goods and/or services required due to the change in size/scope of any successor authority or the MCAA. This may also change the scope of the contract\nInterested Parties should refer to the Invitation to Tender and Contract Terms for the Known Risks:\nContract novation, transfer or disaggregation to one or more Successor Authorities or the MCAA within the current geographical boundary of Suffolk.\nContract novation, transfer or disaggregation to one or more Successor Authorities or the MCAA outside the current geographical boundary of Suffolk.",
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-02-03T11:00:00Z"
    },
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      "endDate": "2026-01-19T23:59:59Z"
    },
    "hasRecurrence": true,
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "submissionTerms": {
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ],
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "All future tender documents will be available on Suffolk County Council E- tendering portal:\nhttp://www.suffolksourcing.uk/",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PHVH-1657-HHMV",
      "name": "Suffolk County Council",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKH14",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Ipswich",
        "postalCode": "IP1 2BX",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road"
      },
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        "id": "PHVH-1657-HHMV",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Rachael Dann",
        "email": "Procurementbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk"
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18 Nov 2025 · 074592-2025 · planning
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  "tag": [
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  "date": "2025-11-18T08:53:52Z",
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    "name": "Suffolk County Council"
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            "id": "85111800",
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    "title": "Toxicology Service for HM Coroner for Suffolk",
    "value": {
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    "status": "planning",
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      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "HM Coroner for Suffolk requires a provider for Toxicology samples taken at Postmortem examinations to be analysed by a professional specialist laboratory service to help enable a cause of death to be determined.",
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      "name": "Suffolk County Council",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKH14",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Ipswich",
        "postalCode": "IP1 2BX",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Rachael.Dann@suffolk.gov.uk"
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  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "074592-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074592-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-11-18T08:53:52Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-11-28T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "The Authority wishes to invite interested parties to respond to the following topics:\n1. Do you as a supplier have experience of working with other LAs at county level.\n2. Are you part of a framework or wider contract that SCC could join?  \n3. Which regulatory bodies are you a member of? \n4. How many samples, per week do you have capacity to test? \n5. Please confirm which days of the week you are able to receive samples.  \n6. Do you use a tracking system to ensure samples are safely received and dispatched?  \nPlease note that responses received will be recorded and used to inform and reflect future procurements. This will ensure that any resulting tender pack provides information such that all bidders have the same information and no potential bidder unable to respond is disadvantaged. No sensitive or confidential information will be shared. \nInterested parties should respond to the questions, along with any comments to Rachael.Dann@suffolk.gov.uk by 5 pm 28th November 2025.\nYou are also advised to ensure you are registered on the Central Digital Platform, or your supplier information record is up to date.  Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps \nhttps://shorturl.at/kigPg\nThis notice is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise. Participation is no indication of a commitment to partake in any future tendering process, nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who participate.\nPlease also note that this notice is not intended as a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the tender notice is published.\nAll future tender documents will be available on Suffolk County Council E- tendering portal: http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/\nWe look forward to your participation and contributions.\nSuffolk County Council has joined the government's Devolution Priority Programme (DPP), a fast-track programme towards devolution and local government reorganisation.\nUnder the DPP it is proposed that:\na)  a Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) for Norfolk and Suffolk is established, with strategic powers and headed by an elected mayor (\"Devolution\").\nb) the existing two-tier council structure in Suffolk is abolished and replaced with one or more unitary councils covering the current geographical boundary of Suffolk (\"LGR\"). \nIt is possible that both, one or neither of these changes will happen. These changes are declared as known risks as we do not yet know the implications of Devolution and/or LGR.\nAs a result of LGR and Devolution, contract modifications may be necessary to novate, transfer or disaggregate the contract from the one you entered into to one or more successor authorities or the MCAA.  Impacts could include changes to geographical boundaries, significant increases and/or decreases in the goods and/or services required due to the change in size/scope of any successor authority or the MCAA. This may also change the scope of the contract"
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