# CSW - Post-mortem Toxicology Services for HM Coroner for Warwickshire and Coventry\.

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Warwickshire County Council](/buyers/warwickshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust](/contract-winners/university-hospitals-birmingham-nhs-foundation-trust/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £800,000
- Tender value: £1,000,000
- Award date: 29 November 2023
- Published: 19 December 2023
- Contract start: 12 January 2024
- Contract end: 11 January 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ee80bb52-8c9c-41c3-a350-8cf844a9120f-708273
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dbd587c-fb82-441d-a1de-85ac71bdfb46

## Description

The Council \(on behalf of HM Coroner for Warwickshire\) requires Forensic Toxicology Services to analyse and report on samples such as blood, urine, vitreous humour, occasionally liver tissue and others\. A standard screen \(which is the most common request\) is for alcohol, prescription drugs and recreational drugs\. On occasion the Coroner will ask to test for a specific substance such as carbon monoxide, keytones or a particular drug or substance\. These lab reports provide essential expert evidence to support the Coroner in the discharge of his / her duties\. Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system \(CSW-JETS\) for the administration of this procurement process\. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents\. The web address for CSW Jets is: https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Registration and use of CSW Jets is free\. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW JETS correspondence function\. If you are having trouble registering with CSW JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire\.gov\.uk Providers must register on CSW JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee80bb52-8c9c-41c3-a350-8cf844a9120f-708273)