CBC-1631-T-RM Toxicology/Coroner Services

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Buyers

Central Bedfordshire Council

Value

£228,690

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Central Bedfordshire Council

Classifications

Pathology services
Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies

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Published

10 months ago

Description

This is an open agreement and is for a non-exclusive contract for toxicology services such as may be required in the course of investigating deaths on behalf of HM Coroner for a deceased person that has died either a violent or unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown and whose body is therefore in the custody of the Coroner.

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