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HCC - 03/24 - The Provision of Toxicology Services — Hertfordshire County Council | UKGovscan
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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Hertfordshire County CouncilRef ocds-h6vhtk-044cf7
HCC - 03/24 - The Provision of Toxicology Services
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Contract Value
Not specified
Supplier
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Procurement
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement for the provision of a highly professional Toxicology Service. The service provider will be required to analyse tissue and body fluids for the detection of substances and assist the Coroner in the execution of his duty to investigate sudden unexpected deaths within the county, in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 1 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£420,000
Bids Received
1
Bids per Lot
1
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
£420,000
initial term
1
single bid — no competition
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Quality100%
Price100%
Key Dates
Published
14 May 2024
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
-
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
19 March 2024
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Additional Information (VI.3): 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 5th April 2024
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR.
Written representation should be sent to:
…@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Richard Doggett
Steven Charteris
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed
new contact. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has
passed the requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified. → This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.'
The Contract was awarded on the 8th April following completion of the 8 working day standstill period.
The Contract will commence on the 1st April 2024 and will be for a four (4) year core period with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years.
The approximate life time value of this Contract is £420,000
Procurement Details
Method
Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers
Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Route to market
Direct award
Main category
Services
Category
–
Delivery location
UKH23
Buyer Reference
HCC2415731
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
85145000 – Services provided by medical laboratories