Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
UK
Contact person: Mrs Emma Golds
Telephone: +44 1522552222
E-mail: emma.golds@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/opportunities
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/opportunities
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
LCC Coronial Toxicology Services
Reference number: DN683884
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council requires provision of Toxicology Services for the use of HM Senior Coroner (including any Area/Assistant Coroner) hereafter referred to as "Coroner”. The Supplier shall provide a quality Service which seeks value and respects the needs and aims 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)
71900000
85145000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier shall be appointed as the sole provider of toxicological analysis via the detection, identification and quantification of toxicologically relevant substances and the interpretation of the results, which is required to assist with determining the cause of death for the Coroner.
The Supplier shall be responsible for providing appropriate laboratory services on behalf of the Coroner and shall be expected to operate to the highest professional standards, maintaining the integrity of test results, reports and comprehensive analysis.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2024
End:
31/07/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Council may, following the expiry of the initial period, extend this Contract on the same terms for a further period of twelve (12) months up to a maximum of twenty (24) months in total.
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:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/04/2024
Local time: 15:30
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/04/2024
Local time: 15:30
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2024