Notice Information
Notice Title
Coroner's Service Toxicology Contract
Notice Description
RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Coroner's Service Toxicology Contract - The scope for this project is to cover the following key deliverables: Testing analysis and interpretation of toxicological specimens, Interpretive toxicology reports to HM Senior Coroner and Pathologist within contract timescales, Maintenance of adequate contact between HM Senior Coroner's Officers and staff, Attendance at inquest as required and Monthly statistics and performance indicators
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060be9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033874-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £392,700 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £392,700 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £392,700 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £392,700 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Dec 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 20 Jan 2029 2-3 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
- READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 2LU
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033874-2026
14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015975-2026
23rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011722-2026
10th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005639-2026
22nd January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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