Contract

CSW - Post-mortem Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Warwickshire and Coventry

  • Warwickshire County Council
  • Coventry City Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037248

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ec07

Published 19 December 2023, 11:14am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Warwickshire County Council

Shire Hall,Market Square

WARWICK

CV344RL

Contact

Emily Mousa

Email

emilymousa@warwickshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7714407385

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG13 - Warwickshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home

one.1) Name and addresses

Coventry City Council

Coventry

Email

rob.amor@coventry.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.coventry.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

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.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-022317


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000