Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Central Bedfordshire Council
Priory house, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Shefford
UK
E-mail: procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
CBC-1631-T-RM Toxicology/Coroner Services
Reference number: CBC-1631-T-RM
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is an open agreement and is for a non-exclusive contract for toxicology services such as may be required in the course of investigating deaths on behalf of HM Coroner for a deceased person that has died either a violent or unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown and whose body is therefore in the custody of the Coroner.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33900000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH25
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an open agreement and is for a non-exclusive contract for toxicology services such as may be required in the course of investigating deaths on behalf of HM Coroner for a deceased person that has died either a violent or unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown and whose body is therefore in the custody of the Coroner
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/02/2024
Local time: 09:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/02/2024
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Central Bedfordshire Council
Shefford
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2024