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title: "Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ad06"
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buyer: "BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL"
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# Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove

Buyer: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ad06

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064289-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £108,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 3BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2025 at 14:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064289-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064289-2025
  10th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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