Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
Cunard Building, Water Street
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mr Kevin Fletcher
kevin.fletcher@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1512333000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
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
Toxicology Testing Services
Reference number
DN688194
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Toxicology services form part of the coronial post mortem examinations. This is a statutory duty the Council has to fund to enable the Coroner to fulfil their investigations into sudden and unexplained deaths.
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: £1,125,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Toxicology services form part of the coronial post mortem examinations. This is a statutory duty the Council has to fund to enable the Coroner to fulfil their investigations into sudden and unexplained deaths.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
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: 2024/S 000-029434
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Toxicology UK Ltd
MAZARS, FIRST FLOOR, TWO CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE, BIRMINGHAM,
B3 3AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,125,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom