Official UK procurement notice
Toxicology · UK public procurement notice
Authority: City of Doncaster Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of Doncaster Council ( “the council”) has a requirement for the provision of a highly professional Toxicology, Microbiology, Virology, Immunology and associated Laboratory Testing Service. The Service Provider will be required to analyse tissue and body fluids obtained during autopsy examination for the detection of substances, and assist the Coroner to investigate sudden unexpected deaths within their area of remit, in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
The council is looking to contract with either a sole tender or multiple suppliers for the two lots.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st November 2023 and run for a period of 3 years until 31st October 2026. There is also an option to extend the contract on no more than 2 (two) occasions for up to 24 (twenty four) months on each occasion (3+2+2)
CPV: Medical analysis services · Services provided by medical laboratories
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · 1 with a published valueLot #1ToxicologyRenewalPublished value£735,000
Lot #2ToxicologyAwardedLot estimate not published
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Cost: 60%
- Suitability
As stated in the tender documents.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Jul 2023, 11:51 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Aug 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037604- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e34fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the tender documents.
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day stand still period at the point when the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an a appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI20105/102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
29 Aug 2023 → 21 Dec 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published21 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Dec 2023, 09:20 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Toxicology1 award | |||
| Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £980,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Toxicology · Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 20 Nov 2023
- Value
- £980,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Toxicology | 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The City of Doncaster CouncilReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria