Notice Information
Notice Title
Forensic Testing Services
Notice 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-922a9325-9e9f-4019-817a-b7b65b307632
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feed26fe-eae2-4b9a-872c-ed047e29ad65
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111800 - Pathology services
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
85148000 - Medical analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jan 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20242 years ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 4DY
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/feed26fe-eae2-4b9a-872c-ed047e29ad65
9th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f065c8e3-b24b-4813-93f2-880cb9974d64
9th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da5a7cbd-81fd-4595-aa62-39ec8d97b214
13th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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