Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
County Hall
Preston
PR10LD
UK
Contact person: Bryony Boutell
Telephone: +44 1772530085
E-mail: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk
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
Provision of Forensic Toxicology Services
Reference number: BB/CORP/LCC/24/055
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council ran an Above Threshold Open tender process to establish a single supplier contract for the provision of Forensic Toxicology Services for HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Services include the collection, transportation, testing, analysis and reporting of samples for HM Senior Coroner.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85145000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council ran an Above Threshold Open tender process to establish a single supplier contract for the provision of Forensic Toxicology Services for HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Services include the collection, transportation, testing, analysis and reporting of samples for HM Senior Coroner.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
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.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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-039548
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
29/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2025