Toxicology Services

Concepts

• laboratory services
• birmingham
• pathology services
• toxicology services
• various toxicological testing
• a toxicological substance
• the health care services
• toxicology
• toxicological
• blood analysis

Location

Birmingham

Description

To deliver Toxicology Services. The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (s1) places a duty on the coroner to investigate certain deaths, s14 of the Act allows the coroner to order a suitable post-mortem examination, to enable the coroner to decide if Section 1 applies. A pathologist carries out the post-mortem and they or the Coroner request various toxicological testing to support investigations to establish the cause of death. Toxicology analysis will be undertaken on those cases where there is reason to suspect the death may be related to a toxicological substance or substance misuse. (Toxicology is defined by the Oxford Languages dictionary as 'the measurement and analysis of potential toxins, intoxicating or banned substances, and prescription medications present in a person's body.')

Total Quantity or Scope

To deliver Toxicology and Pathology Services following the 'Direct Award Process C' as set out in the Health Care Services [Provider Selection Regime (PSR)] Regulations 2023. "Direct Award Process C" means the process set out in regulation 8 for the award of a contract without a competition. The three year contract will commence on 1st October 2025 with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

With an option to extend for a further period of 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71900000 - Laboratory services
• 85111800 - Pathology services
• 85111810 - Blood analysis services
• 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 29th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The key criteria as follows: (a) Quality and innovation (b) Value (c) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (d) Improving access (e) Social value

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Written representations should be made to etendering@birmingham.gov.uk by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29/09/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Decision makers: Director of City Operations in conjunction with the Director of Commercial & Procurement (or their delegate), Executive Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer (or their delegate) and the Director of Legal & Monitoring Officer (or their delegate) No conflict of interest identified.