Tender

Toxicology Testing Services

  • Liverpool City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029434

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049ada

Published 13 September 2024, 2:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Council

Cunard Building, Water Street

Liverpool

L3 1DS

Contact

Ms Rachel Glynn

Email

Rachel.Glynn@liverpool.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

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/Login

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

Toxicology Testing Services

Reference number

DN688194

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85148000 - Medical analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Liverpool & Wirral Coroner Service provided by Liverpool City Council require a supplier to provide toxicology investigations to determine the potential role of drugs and alcohol in a person’s death.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,125,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85148000 - Medical analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
  • UKD74 - Wirral

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Liverpool & Wirral Coroner Service provided by Liverpool City Council require a supplier to provide toxicology investigations to determine the potential role of drugs and alcohol in a person’s death.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40%

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract term is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

14 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

14 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom