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Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove

Brighton and Hove City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Brighton and Hove City Council

Buyer Address: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, UKJ21, BN3 3BQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: ProcurementPMO@eastsussex.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
108000.0 GBP
Published
10 Oct 2025, 14:44
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Apr 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85111800 - Pathology services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

To provide for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove with a service of Coroners Toxicology analysis of post-mortem samples and providing professional witnesses at Coroner's inquests. This will only be for cases within Brighton and Hove area of the shared jurisdiction. The contract with the current supplier has expired and a new 2-year contract is required until April 2027 - or until a single contract is in place to cover the entire West Sussex, Brighton & Hove jurisdiction. The contract will have a one month notice exit clause. The current service is outlined below: • Postmortems are undertaken on behalf of HM Coroner for West Sussex, Brighton & Hove at Brighton & Hove City Mortuary. Postmortems are performed by the Mortuary team and Pathologists employed by HM Coroner but with a substantive post at Royal Sussex County Hospital. • HM Coroner sends diagnostic samples to the laboratory at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for toxicological analysis and reporting. • The turnaround time for analysis of toxicology cases is 28 calendar days and a report is emailed to HM Coroner on completion of analysis. • Clinical scientists specialising in toxicology are made available to act as professional witnesses at HM Coroner's inquests to discuss the laboratory's toxicology reports as required.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Toxicology Sampling for HM Coroner West Sussex, Brighton & Hove [Brighton & Hove cases only]

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