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Awarded· 31 Dec 2025

Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services.

Sunderland City Council · Sunderland, North East

Sunderland City Council has awarded Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services.. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2026

    Contract starts

  3. 2026

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:40

    View notice

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Sunderland City Council has awarded Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services.. It is a contract for other health and social care in Sunderland. The contract went to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 December 2025. The contract value is £50,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 January 2026. The notice number is 000952-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0600b2.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services" was conducted by Sunderland City Council, located in Sunderland, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the industry category of services provided by medical laboratories, specifically in the forensic toxicology and chemistry domain. The procurement was conducted via a direct method, classified as "below threshold - without competition," and relates to sub-central government public authority activities.

The contract, valued at £60,000 gross, commenced on 1st January 2026 and is set to conclude on 31st December 2027. The award stage has been completed with an active status, and the award notice was published on 7th January 2026.

The notice in full

Award notice. Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£50,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
000952-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0600b2
CPV code
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Sunderland City Council is based in Sunderland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Sunderland
Town
Sunderland
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Electoral ward
Millfield
Constituency
Sunderland Central
Region
North East
Sub-region
Sunderland
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Sunderland City Council
Category
Services
Address
Sunderland, SR1 3AA · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services.

Who won the Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services. contract?

Sunderland City Council awarded the contract to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Foundation Trust on 31 December 2025. It is due to end on 31 December 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services. contract worth?

The contract value is £50,000. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry services.?

Sunderland City Council, based in Sunderland, North East.

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