Official UK procurement notice
ESCC Provision of a Toxicology Analysis Service to the Coroner
Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
East Sussex County Council are intending to award a new contract to an existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C for the delivery of a Toxicology Analysis Service to the Coroner on post-mortem samples, and for the provision of professional witnesses at Coroner's inquests (as required).
The contract duration will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with option to extend for a period of up to 24 months at the Council's discretion, commencing April 2026.
The total contract value (including the extension) is £350,000 (excluding VAT).
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk by midnight of the 24th April 2026.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Apr 2026, 16:46 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 16:46 BST
- Authority reference
14735- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033931- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06825aFind a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 16:46 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust17 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The contract duration will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with option to extend for a period of up to 24 months at the Council's discretion. | £350,000 | 14 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender