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Toxicology Services

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 10:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council procured specialist toxicology services for issues that cannot be dealt with through normal testing. The requirement is a health service involving toxicology expertise and specialist investigations outside routine testing arrangements. It falls within the broad category of health and social work services. The work is associated with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and delivery is in the surrounding council area. The procurement was structured as a single lot. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are organisations able to provide specialist toxicology advice and testing, manage cases requiring non-routine analysis, and support the council’s health-related service needs. The selected providers are University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold route, with the specific method recorded as unknown and a light-touch regime applied. One lot was awarded to University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The award is active. The contract was signed on 30 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its gross value is £300,000. The award covers the full toxicology services requirement. The process used a services category and the published classification is health and social work services. The outcome shows that the council selected two large NHS foundation trusts to deliver the specialist requirement.

This award demonstrates established demand for specialist toxicology support within a council-led health and social care setting, particularly where routine testing is insufficient. A credible competitor for comparable work would need specialist toxicology capability, access to appropriate non-routine testing and analysis, and the clinical or technical expertise to interpret results for difficult cases. The selected suppliers are large NHS foundation trusts, indicating that organisational scale, dependable service capacity and the ability to operate across institutional healthcare environments are relevant strengths. Providers should also be able to support a public-sector client with consistent processes, responsive specialist advice and delivery across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. The requirement is focused on toxicology rather than general laboratory testing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Toxicology Services

Notice Description

Toxicology specialists for issues that cannot be dealt with as normal testing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fad4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087624-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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