Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory house, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Shefford
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CBC-1631-T-RM Toxicology/Coroner Services
Reference number
CBC-1631-T-RM
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an open agreement and is for a non-exclusive contract for toxicology services such as may be required in the course of investigating deaths on behalf of HM Coroner for a deceased person that has died either a violent or unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown and whose body is therefore in the custody of the Coroner.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33900000 - Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an open agreement and is for a non-exclusive contract for toxicology services such as may be required in the course of investigating deaths on behalf of HM Coroner for a deceased person that has died either a violent or unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown and whose body is therefore in the custody of the Coroner
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 February 2024
Local time
9:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 February 2024
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Central Bedfordshire Council
Shefford
Country
United Kingdom