Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
Contact
Emily Mousa
emilymousa@warwickshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
www.warwickshire.gov.uk/procurement
one.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/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
CSW - Post-mortem Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Warwickshire and Coventry
Reference number
CSW - 15889
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Post-mortem Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Warwickshire and Coventry.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council (on behalf of HM Coroner for Warwickshire) requires Forensic Toxicology Services to analyse and report on samples such as blood, urine, vitreous humour, occasionally liver tissue and others. A standard screen (which is the most common request) is for alcohol, prescription drugs and recreational drugs.
On occasion the Coroner will ask to test for a specific substance such as carbon monoxide, keytones or a particular drug or substance.
These lab reports provide essential expert evidence to support the Coroner in the discharge of his / her duties.
The anticipated spend for the total seven years across both authorities has been stated at £1,000,000 however the estimated spend is expected to be closer to £770,000.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
84
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term will be 4 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 36 months (3 years)
The maximum contract terms will be 84 months (7 years)
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process.
Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents.
The web address for CSW Jets is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home
Registration and use of CSW Jets is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW JETS correspondence function.
If you are having trouble registering with CSW JETS please email us at:
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Providers must register on CSW JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.