Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
UK
Contact person: Emily Mousa
Telephone: +44 7714407385
E-mail: emilymousa@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Coventry
UK
E-mail: rob.amor@coventry.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CSW - Post-mortem Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Warwickshire and Coventry
Reference number: CSW - 15889
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Post-mortem Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Warwickshire and Coventry.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council (on behalf of HM Coroner for Warwickshire) requires Forensic Toxicology Services to analyse and report on samples such as blood, urine, vitreous humour, occasionally liver tissue and others. A standard screen (which is the most common request) is for alcohol, prescription drugs and recreational drugs.
On occasion the Coroner will ask to test for a specific substance such as carbon monoxide, keytones or a particular drug or substance.
These lab reports provide essential expert evidence to support the Coroner in the discharge of his / her duties.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-022317
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
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V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2023