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Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove

BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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10 Oct 2025 at 14:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Brighton and Hove City Council has concluded a procurement process for providing Coroners Toxicology analysis services under the title "Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove". This contracted service is pertinent to the healthcare industry, specifically in the pathology services sector. The geographical focus is primarily within the Brighton and Hove area, located in the United Kingdom region code UKJ21. The process reached the award stage and completed on 10th October 2025. A direct procurement method was utilised, below threshold and without competition, reflecting a light-touch regime. This service is crucial for processing post-mortem toxicology analyses in not more than 28 days to support inquests conducted by HM Coroner.

This tender creates valuable business opportunities particularly for organizations specialising in pathology and toxicology services. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, a large-scale supplier, was awarded and is an apt example of an ideal contestant due to its capability to manage specialised healthcare services efficiently. The agreement valued at £108,000, effective from 1st July 2025 until 1st April 2027 with a flexible exit clause, offers stable financial growth prospects for enterprises with expertise in delivering precise, time-sensitive diagnostic analyses. Businesses adept in offering professional witness services at legal inquests will find this contract especially suited to their growth strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove

Notice Description

To provide for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove with a service of Coroners Toxicology analysis of post-mortem samples and providing professional witnesses at Coroner's inquests. This will only be for cases within Brighton and Hove area of the shared jurisdiction. The contract with the current supplier has expired and a new 2-year contract is required until April 2027 - or until a single contract is in place to cover the entire West Sussex, Brighton & Hove jurisdiction. The contract will have a one month notice exit clause. The current service is outlined below: * Postmortems are undertaken on behalf of HM Coroner for West Sussex, Brighton & Hove at Brighton & Hove City Mortuary. Postmortems are performed by the Mortuary team and Pathologists employed by HM Coroner but with a substantive post at Royal Sussex County Hospital. * HM Coroner sends diagnostic samples to the laboratory at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for toxicological analysis and reporting. * The turnaround time for analysis of toxicology cases is 28 calendar days and a report is emailed to HM Coroner on completion of analysis. * Clinical scientists specialising in toxicology are made available to act as professional witnesses at HM Coroner's inquests to discuss the laboratory's toxicology reports as required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ad06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064289-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 1 Apr 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementpmo@eastsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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