Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Toxicology Services
Notice Description
Derbyshire County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and accredited supplier to provide comprehensive toxicology testing services. The contract will support the Authority's statutory responsibilities and operational requirements by delivering reliable, timely, and high-quality toxicological analyses across a range of substances and sample types
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0665f0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052045-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
85111800 - Pathology services
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £401,133 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-02-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DERBYSHIRE COUNTY 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
- MATLOCK
- Postcode
- DE4 3AG
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Electoral Ward
- Matlock West
- Westminster Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052045-2026
2nd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028053-2026
26th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021171-2026
10th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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