Published date: 21 April 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Services provided by medical laboratories - 85145000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£300,000
Procurement reference
tender_139022/580693
Published date
21 April 2017
Approach to market date
23 February 2017
Contract start date
1 January 2018
Contract end date
31 December 2023
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The authority is seeking a supplier capable of providing a DNA Parentage Testing Service.
The overarching qualifying standards set for this opportunity include:
• To be accredited by the Ministry of Justice as a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts in England and Wales under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969.
• To be registered as DNA gatekeeper - having the ability to submit profiles to the National DNA database in order to secure evidence which supports criminal prosecutions.
• Comply with the Human Tissue Act 2004, the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Human Tissue Authority's Code of Practice on Consent.
• Comply with the Department of Health's Good Practice Guide on Paternity Services and the Data Protection Act.
About the buyer
Contact name
Bushra Hussain
Address
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UA
England
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Approach to market date: 23 February 2017
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