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Awarded· 31 Dec 2024

Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · Hammersmith and Fulham, London

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has awarded Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Source: Find a Tender, published 7 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:57

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 09:11

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  4. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 12:17

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About this tender

In brief

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has awarded Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hammersmith and Fulham. The contract went to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 December 2024. The contract value is £480,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 May 2025. The notice number is 019366-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04d71a.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Toxicology Services for West London Coroner’s Court" has been completed with the award of a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, acting as the buying organisation on behalf of the West London Coroner's Court, is responsible for this contract.

The process used a direct award under method C, bypassing the traditional open competition, as permitted by the relevant regulations. This contract falls under the services category, specifically concerning health services, and covers toxicology work related to post-mortems. The initial procurement notice was updated with a formal confirmation of the contract award, which was completed on 7th May 2025.

The notice in full

Confirmation of Award under PSR for toxicology service for biological fluids taken from deceased at post mortem, as requested by the attending pathologist for The West London Coroner's Court.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The West London Coroner's Court ("WLCS") provides coronial services for six boroughs in West London. Hammersmith and Fulham host the WLCS on behalf of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Ealing Council, Hillingdon Council, Hounslow Council, the Royal Borough of Kingston and the Royal Borough of Richmond.

    This notice is to inform the market of our intention to award 2-year contract, with the option to extend for up to 2 further years, to provide toxicology services for the West London Coroners Court to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following the provisions under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award process C.

    The toxicology contract is to be awarded by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on behalf of the WLCS

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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
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£480,000

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
019366-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d71a
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is based in Hammersmith and Fulham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Town
West London
Postcode
W6 9JU
Electoral ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Delivery area
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Region
London
Sub-region
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Category
Services
Address
London, W6 9JU · London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 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 Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court

Who won the Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court contract?

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham awarded the contract to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 31 December 2024.

How much is the Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court contract worth?

The contract value is £480,000.

Who is the buyer for Toxicology Services for West London Coroner's Court?

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, based in Hammersmith and Fulham, London.

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