Scope
Reference
RBC 00002335
Description
NOT A LIVE OPPORTUNITY
Correction of UK6 2025/S 000-071151 and UK12 2025/S 000-072410
This Planned Procurement notice is issued in 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 us to modify the already posted notices nor can we link a new UK6 to the already established UK4 2025/S 000-049162
As such we will be raising a new UK4 tied to this UK3 so we can accelerate the process, with a new UK6 to follow.
RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Coroner's Service Toxicology Contract - 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
Total value (estimated)
- £392,700 excluding VAT
- £490,875 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 21 February 2026 to 20 January 2029
- Possible extension to 20 January 2030
- 3 years, 11 months
Description of possible extension:
+1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Contract locations
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
26 January 2026
Tender submission deadline
5 February 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
NOT A LIVE PROCUREMENT
This is purely to enable the posting of correct Notices
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
6 February 2026
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Qualifying planned procurement notice - minimum 10 days
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