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Toxicology Services

West Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
260000.0 GBP
Published
16 Jun 2025, 13:46
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
13 Sep 2024, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85111800 - Pathology services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Toxicology UK
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Coroner duties in relation to deaths Under Section 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (CJA 2009) requires that a senior coroner "who is made aware that a body of a deceased person is within that Coroners area must as soon as practicable conduct an investigation into the persons deaths" if any of the following apply: (a) the deceased has died a violent and unnatural death (b) the cause of death is unknown, or (c) the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention Northamptonshire Coroners Service Northamptonshire Coroner's Service is a countywide service provided by WNC, as the 'relevant authority'. Toxicology is sometimes necessary to determine a cause of death. Last calendar year there was 359 deceased persons that required toxicology tests for the Pathologist to determine a medical cause of death.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Toxicology Services

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