Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Karen Tucciarone
Telephone
+44 333321664
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
CO0262 Provision of Toxicology Services
Reference number
DN628911
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
The Service Provider shall undertake the following tests upon request by HM Senior Coroner for Essex;
(a) Standard Drug Testing;
(b) Alcohol Only Testing;
(c) SDT + Alcohol Testing;
(d) Full Screening
In addition to the tests listed the Service Provider shall undertake special analytical test, to test for substances not covered by the tests detailed.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £600,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- AA01 - Metal
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service Provider shall undertake the following tests upon request by HM Senior Coroner for Essex;
(a) Standard Drug Testing;
(b) Alcohol Only Testing;
(c) SDT + Alcohol Testing;
(d) Full Screening
In addition to the tests listed the Service Provider shall undertake special analytical test, to test for substances not covered by the tests detailed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-023461
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECC1001048
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
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
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £600,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom