Published date: 5 July 2018

This notice was replaced on 24 July 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 October 2019, last edited 21 October 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


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

5 July 2018

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


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