Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
Chatsworth Hall
Matlock
DE4 3FW
Contact
Mrs Julia Apperley
julia.apperley@derbyshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1629536854
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
CCP19023 Provision of Toxicology Services
Reference number
DN535753
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derbyshire County Council is responsible for providing the coroner services for the jurisdiction of Derbyshire and Derby. It is therefore seeking bids for the provision of an effective toxicology service which will support HM Senior Coroner for Derbyshire and Derby.
The contract is for the collection of samples mortuaries as instructed by the Coroners office for Derbyshire and derby, undertaking of the required tests and production of formal reports on test result to the HM Senior Coroner. Toxicologists may be required to attend inquests to provide witness testimony if required to do so by HM Senior Coroner for Derbyshire and Derby.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £384,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance
Within the geographical area of Derbyshire and surrounding areas.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derbyshire County Council is responsible for providing the coroner services for the jurisdiction of Derbyshire and Derby. It is therefore seeking bids for the provision of an effective toxicology service which will support HM Senior Coroner for Derbyshire and Derby.
The contract is for the collection of samples mortuaries as instructed by the Coroners office for Derbyshire and derby, undertaking of the required tests and production of formal reports on test result to the HM Senior Coroner. Toxicologists may be required to attend inquests to provide witness testimony if required to do so by HM Senior Coroner for Derbyshire and Derby.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £384,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 October 2021
End date
2 October 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract has the option to extend for further 2 x 1 year periods after the initial two year period.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 May 2021
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 May 2021
Local time
11:00am
Place
Matlock, Derbyshire
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Senior Officers employed by the County Council.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Derbyshire County Council will operate a minimum 10 (or 15 calendar day if non-electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.