Tender notice
CO0262 Provision of Toxicology Services
Notice details
- Published
- Category
- services
- Buyer region
- East of England
- Source
- View official notice
Public buyer
Public buyer
Essex County CouncilTender value£600,000
- Planned startAs published in the notice
- Planned endAs published in the notice
Work description
The provision of an effective toxicology service shall support HM Senior Coroner for Essex's compliance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and the Council's continual commitment to the bereaved families of Essex.
HM Senior Coroner for Essex also has a responsibility to act in incidents resulting in mass fatalities. In such cases the Service Provider must to be able to respond and support high volume processing in emergency situations. The Service Provider shall support any out of hours processing in urgent situations.
The Service Provider shall undertake the following tests upon request by HM Senior Coroner for Essex;
(a) Standard Drug Testing; (b) Alcohol Only Testing; (c) SDT + Alcohol Testing; (d) Full Screening
In addition to the tests listed in paragraph 2.1 the Service Provider shall undertake special analytical test.