Published date: 21 October 2019

Last edited date: 21 October 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pathology services - 85111800

  • Services provided by medical laboratories - 85145000

  • Medical analysis services - 85148000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN351981-79920419

Published date

21 October 2019

Closing date

2 August 2018

Contract start date

4 September 2018

Contract end date

3 September 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Under the statutory duties of the Children Act 1989, Somerset County Council is required to promote the welfare of children. In order to carry out this duty, it is from time to time required to commission forensic testing, both in order to establish family relationships and also to establish whether persons connected with those children engaged in substance misuse.To support the above requirements, Somerset County Council is tendering for a four-year Framework Agreement for the provision of a Forensic Testing Service

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Forensic Testing Services Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 5 July 2018

Award information

Awarded date

31 May 2019

Contract start date

3 June 2019

Contract end date

2 June 2021

Total value of contract

£350,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Lextox

Address

CF24 5EA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Cellmark Forensic Services

Address

OX14 1DY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DNA Legal

Address

BA11 2FG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Williams

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1823356712

Email

ktwilliams@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk