Awarded contract

Coroner's Service Toxicology Contract

Details

Value
£392,700
Duration
3 years
Topic
Services provided by medical laboratories
Published
23 February 2026

Tender description

RBC are completing a ITT exercise for the provision of Coroner's Service Toxicology Contract - The scope for this project is to cover the following key deliverables: Testing analysis and interpretation of toxicological specimens, Interpretive toxicology reports to HM Senior Coroner and Pathologist within contract timescales, Maintenance of adequate contact between HM Senior Coroner's Officers and staff, Attendance at inquest as required and Monthly statistics and performance indicators ## Contract award Title: Coroner's Toxicology Service

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date11 December 2025
  2. Completed: Award published23 February 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date20 January 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Reading Borough Council is a local authority for the town of Reading, and suppliers register free on its In-tend portal to view and bid for opportunities. Certain contracts advertised under the Procurement Act 2023 also require a free Find a Tender account. Smaller-value opportunities appear on Contracts Finder alongside the council's own listings. Much of this procurement runs through frameworks or dynamic markets. Suppliers can become pre-approved to compete as opportunities arise. Bids are evaluated on quality and cost, with feedback offered to unsuccessful suppliers. Tender and contract details are published quarterly under the local government transparency code.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Reading Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85145000 · Services provided by medical laboratories

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