Awarded contract

Provision of Toxicology Services

Details

Value
£838,000
Duration
3 years
Topic
Pathology services
Published
20 February 2026

Tender description

Essex Coroner Service has procured a contract for the provision of toxicology services on behalf of his Majesty's Coroner. The contract requirement includes; 1. Collection of samples from Coroners approved Mortuaries 2. Testing of samples 3. Production of a report to support the pathologist in determining the cause of death Contract will run from April 2026 for an initial period of 3 years with possible extensions of 24 months ## Contract award Title: C014PA Provision of Toxicology Services

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date18 February 2026
  2. Completed: Award published20 February 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Essex County Council is a local authority that procures through three in-house teams, Corporate, Place and People. The Place team commissions highways, waste, energy and transport work, including a dedicated Dynamic Purchasing System for bidders. Construction projects separately run through the Essex Construction Framework, a route for regional contractors. The People team commissions education, social care, adult support and public health services across the county.

Over the past 5 years, most of Essex County Council's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.

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