--- title: "Toxicology Services 2024 - 2028" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-06" --- # Toxicology Services 2024 - 2028 Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0408a9.json) ## Summary The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is inviting suppliers to participate in a tender exercise for Toxicology Services 2024-2028. The Council is the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Jurisdiction, covering Sandwell MBC, Dudley MBC, Walsall MBC, and the City of Wolverhampton. The services will involve Digital Autopsy scans, Post Mortem examinations, and Toxicology Services to meet the needs of the bereaved, with a contract period from February 1st, 2024 to January 31st, 2028. The tender exercise has an active status, with a submission deadline of November 6th, 2023. This tender by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council presents business opportunities for suppliers offering Pathology, Blood-testing reagents, and Laboratory services. Companies interested in providing these services for coroners' inquiries should consider submitting tenders through the In-tend Supplier Portal. The procurement process follows an open procedure with electronic and written submission methods, allowing suitable suppliers to compete for the contract. Bidders need to adhere to the outlined selection criteria and meet the submission deadline of November 6th, 2023. ## Notice Sandwell MBC (the "Council") is the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Jurisdiction which covers four local authority areas namely; Sandwell MBC, Dudley MBC, Walsall MBC and the City of Wolverhampton. Annually approximately 5000 deaths are reported to the Senior Coroner for the Black Country. When discharging his or her judicial responsibilities, a coroner will make whatever inquiries are necessary when endeavouring to establish a cause of death. Those inquiries although not exclusively may involve a Digital Autopsy scan, a Post Mortem examination and in some instances the use of Toxicology Services to ensure that service he or she provides meets the needs of the bereaved in a timely manner. The Council is therefore co-ordinating a tender exercise for Toxicology Services and wishes to invite interested suppliers ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise in relation to the supply of these services ("invitation to Tender" or "ITT"). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Sandwell MBC (the "Council") is the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Jurisdiction which covers four local authority areas namely; Sandwell MBC, Dudley MBC, Walsall MBC and the City of Wolverhampton. Annually approximately 5000 deaths are reported to the Senior Coroner for the Black Country. When discharging his or her judicial responsibilities, a coroner will make whatever inquiries are necessary when endeavouring to establish a cause of death. Those inquiries although not exclusively may involve a Digital Autopsy scan, a Post Mortem examination and in some instances the use of Toxicology Services to ensure that service he or she provides meets the needs of the bereaved in a timely manner. The Council is therefore co-ordinating a tender exercise for Toxicology Services and wishes to invite interested suppliers ("Tenderers") to participate in a tender exercise in relation to the supply of these services ("invitation to Tender" or "ITT").The tender is therefore offered as four Lots as detailed below and suppliers may bid for all or individual Lots: Renewal: The contract will be retendered in 4 years time ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029557-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £512,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | OLDBURY | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B69 3DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | Oldbury | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG37 Sandwell | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents - 71900000 - Laboratory services - 85111800 - Pathology services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2023 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029557-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.sandwell.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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