Supply of Toxicology Services
The Lord Advocate through the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has responsibility in Scotland for the prosecution of crime in Scotland and the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths which require further investigation. As part of the process of investigating deaths, the Procurator Fiscal may, in order to establish the cause and mechanism of death, instruct post-mortem examinations at specified mortuaries. As part of the post-mortem process, the Pathologists may require toxicological analysis...
Buyer
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Value
£900,000
Published
25 Jul 2022
Closes
25 Aug 2022
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Scotland
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
71900000
Laboratory services
85111810
Blood analysis services
85145000
Services provided by medical laboratories
Lots
Lot 1 Supply of Toxicology Services
£900,000
As part of the determination of the cause of death, Toxicological analysis is required in many cases. At present this Post Mortem Toxicology Service (PMTS) is provided under contract to COPFS by Glasgow University. However, this contractual arrangement will cease on 30th November 2022 at which time provision of the service will transition to the Scottish Pol...
Delivery: Scotland
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