Scope
Reference
RBC 00002335
Description
This is an interim award to provide RBC coverage whilst a technical issue with Find a Tender's notice's is corrected
A new Planned Procurement notice is being issued in an effort to correct the previously published UK6 2025/S 000-071151. The procurement was awarded before it was noted that the wrong scoring methodology had been used in the evaluation process. As this could have changed the result, a UK12 2025/S 000-072410 was posted to withdraw the award until it could be Re-Evaluated correctly.
This has now been completed but the Find a Tender system does not allow RBC to modify the already posted notices nor can they link a new UK6 to the already established UK4 2025/S 000-049162
As such RBC will be raising a new UK4 tied to a UK3 so it can accelerate the process, with a new UK6 to follow.
The scope for this project is to cover the following key deliverables: Testing analysis and interpretation of toxicological specimens, Interpretive toxicology reports to HM Senior Coroner and Pathologist within contract timescales, Maintenance of adequate contact between HM Senior Coroner's Officers and staff, Attendance at inquest as required and Monthly statistics and performance indicators
Contract 1. Coroner's Service Toxicology Interim contract
Supplier
Contract value
- £6,545 excluding VAT
- £8,181 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
21 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 21 January 2026 to 20 February 2026
- 1 month
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Contract locations
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
TOXICOLOGY UK LTD
- Companies House: 10018044
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLQ-5782-PNHT
Mazars, First Floor
Birmingham
B3 3AX
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@toxicologyuk.co.uk
Website: http://www.toxicologyuk.co.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Coroner's Service Toxicology Interim contract
Contracting authority
Reading Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWBJ-9435-VXQQ
Bridge Street
Reading
RG1 2LU
United Kingdom
Email: pchub@reading.gov.uk
Website: https://www.reading.gov.uk/
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government