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Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

07 May 2025 at 12:17

TenderUpdate

06 Feb 2025 at 09:11

Award

29 Jan 2025 at 15:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Toxicology Services for West London Coroner’s Court" has been completed with the award of a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, acting as the buying organisation on behalf of the West London Coroner's Court, is responsible for this contract. The process used a direct award under method C, bypassing the traditional open competition, as permitted by the relevant regulations. This contract falls under the services category, specifically concerning health services, and covers toxicology work related to post-mortems. The initial procurement notice was updated with a formal confirmation of the contract award, which was completed on 7th May 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in pathology and medical laboratory services, particularly those with expertise in toxicological analysis. Companies that can offer innovative health services and meet high-quality standards will find this contract advantageous, especially as it includes options for a long-term engagement. Although the opportunity has now been awarded to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, similar opportunities may arise for timely and capable service providers who meet regulatory requirements for direct procurement under the Provider Selection Regime. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham focuses on reliability and proficiency, making this contract especially suited for businesses with a proven track record in delivering quality health services.

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Notice Title

Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court

Notice Description

Confirmation of Award under PSR for toxicology service for biological fluids taken from deceased at post mortem, as requested by the attending pathologist for The West London Coroner's Court.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The West London Coroner's Court ("WLCS") provides coronial services for six boroughs in West London. Hammersmith and Fulham host the WLCS on behalf of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Ealing Council, Hillingdon Council, Hounslow Council, the Royal Borough of Kingston and the Royal Borough of Richmond. This notice is to inform the market of our intention to award 2-year contract, with the option to extend for up to 2 further years, to provide toxicology services for the West London Coroners Court to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following the provisions under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award process C. The toxicology contract is to be awarded by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on behalf of the WLCS

Options: 2-year contract, with the option to extend for up to 2 further years

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' The director responsible for this Decision is the Executive Director - Finance and Corporate Services. The following key criteria was used to in our assessment 1 Quality (Safety, Effectiveness and Experience) Innovation Quality - 100% Weighting 2 Integration and collaboration - Pass or Fail. 3 Access, Inequalities and disparities and choice - Pass or Fail 4 Social Value - Pass or Fail 5 Price - Pass or Fail Written representations may be sent to Procurement@lbhf.go.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d71a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019366-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lbhf.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W6 9JU
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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