Awarded· 13 Sept 2024
Toxicology Services
West Northamptonshire Council · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
West Northamptonshire Council has awarded Toxicology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Northamptonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Toxicology
2024
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:46
View notice2026
Contract ends
1½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
West Northamptonshire Council has awarded Toxicology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Northamptonshire. The contract went to Toxicology. It was awarded on 13 September 2024. The contract value is £260,000. The contract runs from 13 September 2024 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 June 2025. The notice number is 032640-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05495f.
Summary of the contracting process
West Northamptonshire Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of toxicology services, vital for coroner duties related to determining causes of death. The procurement, under the category of pathology services, was conducted using a direct method below the threshold, allowing for a straightforward engagement without competition.
The contract, signed on 14th September 2024, is set to be delivered from 14th September 2024 to 31st March 2026, with the supplier being Toxicology UK, a medium-sized enterprise based in Birmingham. The services will primarily be provided in the UKF2 region, contributing to the efficient operation of the Northamptonshire Coroner's Service. This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the healthcare and forensic science sectors.
The secured contract value of £260,000 provides incentive and assurance for businesses seeking to expand their portfolio and demonstrate capabilities in fulfilling critical public health services.
The notice in full
Coroner duties in relation to deaths Under Section 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (CJA 2009) requires that a senior coroner "who is made aware that a body of a deceased person is within that Coroners area must as soon as practicable conduct an investigation into the persons deaths" if any of the following apply: (a) the deceased has died a violent and unnatural death (b) the cause of death is unknown,
or (c) the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention Northamptonshire Coroners Service Northamptonshire Coroner's Service is a countywide service provided by WNC, as the 'relevant authority'. Toxicology is sometimes necessary to determine a cause of death. Last calendar year there was 359 deceased persons that required toxicology tests for the Pathologist to determine a medical cause of death.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 13 Sep 2024 to 31 Mar 2026 (1½ years)
- Awarded to
- Toxicology
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £260,000
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
- 032640-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05495f
- CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- West Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Northampton, NN1 1ED · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Toxicology
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Toxicology Services
Who won the Toxicology Services contract?
West Northamptonshire Council awarded the contract to Toxicology on 13 September 2024. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Toxicology Services contract worth?
The contract value is £260,000. The contract runs from 13 September 2024 to 31 March 2026 (1½ years).
Who is the buyer for Toxicology Services?
West Northamptonshire Council, based in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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