Published date: 9 January 2024

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Awarded contract (published 9 January 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Pathology services - 85111800

  • Services provided by medical laboratories - 85145000

  • Medical analysis services - 85148000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£220,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN679123-67757825

Published date

9 January 2024

Closing date

10 December 2023

Closing time

12:30pm

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2026

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

This service specification is for the Provision of Forensic Testing Services to include Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing for Somerset Council. Under the statutory duties of the Children's Act 1989, the Council is required to promote the welfare of children. The Council must meet a range of statutory obligations to ensure that safeguarding decisions about children are made using high quality evidence suitable for the courts.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Forensic Testing Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 July 2023

Links

Award information

Awarded date

7 January 2024

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2025

Total value of contract

£220,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

DNA Legal Limited

Address

Unit G1 Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom, BA11 4FN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Eurofins Forensic Services Limited

Address

I54 Business Park, Valiant Way, Wolverhampton, England, WV9 5GB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

E4LAW LIMITED trading as Lextox

Address

The Maltings, East Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF24 5EA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial & Procurement

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA14DY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 0

Email

CommercialandProcurement@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk