AwardedAwarded 23 June 2026

Toxicology Service for HM Coroner for Suffolk

Suffolk County Council · Local authority

In brief

Suffolk County Council awarded healthcare work to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 23 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 6 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

HM Coroner for Suffolk required a provider for Toxicology samples taken at postmortem examinations to be analysed by a professional specialist laboratory service to help enable a cause of death to be determined.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	£750,000	6 July 2026 to 5 July 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

18 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074592-2025
6 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 000706-2026
21 July 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 068821-2026

About the buyer

Suffolk County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust2 contracts
Access Independent Ltd1 contract
Allen Carr's Easyway (International) Ltd.1 contract
Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited1 contract
CF Support Services Limited1 contract

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From notice 074592-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 November 2025, last updated 21 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.