Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire County Council
PEGS LANE
HERTFORD
SG138DQ
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home
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
HCC - 03/24 - The Provision of Toxicology Services
Reference number
HCC2415731
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement for the provision of a highly professional Toxicology Service. The service provider will be required to analyse tissue and body fluids for the detection of substances and assist the Coroner in the execution of his duty to investigate sudden unexpected deaths within the county, in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £420,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement for the provision of a highly professional Toxicology Service. The service provider will be required to analyse tissue and body fluids for the detection of substances and assist the Coroner in the execution of his duty to investigate sudden unexpected deaths within the county, in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
Statistics show that 36% of deaths within the county of Hertfordshire are reported to the coroner. Of these, 46% are subject to a post-mortem examination and 24% have toxicology analysis carried out.
The solution required is not easily available and is currently provided by specialist businesses who utilise trained scientists to perform these tests.
The County Council Coroner Service has an obligation to provide a professional, comprehensive, value for money service to the community of Hertfordshire and be accountable for the use of Public Funds.
The Council is intending to award this Contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
The Contract will commence on the 1st April 2024 and will be for a four (4) year core period with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years.
The approximate life time value of this Contract is as stated in II.1.7 above
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100%
Price - Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for up to two (2) further years beyond the core four (4) years
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HCC2415713
Title
HCC - 03/24 - The Provision of Toxicology Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Trust
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £420,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £420,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 5th April 2024 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representation should be sent to:
Strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Richard Doggett
Steven Charteris
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contact. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hertfordshire County Council
Pegs Lane
Hertford
SG13 8DQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will enter in to a 8 working day standstill period following publication of this Contract Award Notice before officially awarding the Contract in line with the requirements under the PSR