Portsmouth City Council · Awarded contract

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Award of Toxicology Testing Services for Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner's Office

Awarded 31 Mar 2017

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Awarded31 Mar 2017

Value£0.00

SupplierUniversity Hospitals of Leicester Pathology Department

AgencyPortsmouth City Council

RegionSouth East

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 7y 7mo ago1y 12mo term

Awarded 31 Mar 2017Expired 31 Mar 2019

About

Portsmouth City Council awarded a contract to University Hospitals of Leicester Pathology Department for the delivery of toxicology testing services to the Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner's Office.

The service provider is responsible for providing appropriate laboratory services on behalf of the Coroner, maintaining the integrity of test results, reports, and comprehensive analysis.

Samples for testing are coordinated and logistically planned in collaboration with public mortuaries across the Portsmouth and South East Hampshire area.

The Coroner handles around 3000 reported deaths per year, with approximately 1200 post mortem examinations annually, of which about 7% require toxicology analysis.

The Authority spends in the region of £100,000 per annum on this service.

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