Award

DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jun 2022 at 10:40

Tender

04 Mar 2022 at 22:45

TenderUpdate

04 Mar 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is conducting a procurement process for "DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services" aimed at laboratory services, specifically for the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) in Gloucester, UK. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having been recently completed. The contract is valued at £500,000 and the initial contract period is set for 720 days, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. Key dates include the contract signing on 25th April 2022 and the active status of the award, which is pivotal for potential suppliers looking to engage.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specializing in forensic science, anthropology, and genealogy services. Companies that are compliant with industry standards such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017 or ISO9001:2000, and that can handle sensitive historical human remains with care and compliance to regulations, would be ideal candidates. Furthermore, organisations that possess the capability to perform DNA profiling and analysis, particularly in diverse geographical locations including Europe and North America, will find this procurement advantageous for business growth.

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Notice Title

DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services

Notice Description

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), Commemorative casework team are responsible for co-ordinating efforts to establish the identity of historic human remains recovered from battlefields and aircraft crash sites involving British service personnel and arranging a fitting burial. Anthropology and DNA analysis may be required to assist with confirming the identities of the remains where other methods have proved inconclusive. Genealogy services may also be required to assist in the identification process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for a Framework agreement with a single operator call off contract where the MOD's JCCC is the only Authorised Demander. The Contractor must be complaint with the Forensic Science Society, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO9001:2000 or other appropriate equivalent industry standards. The Contractor will be required to: -- undertake anthropological and osteological analysis of historic remains; -- obtain DNA profiles from remains (usually from teeth or bone samples); -- undertake DNA profiling of the Y chromosome, to access the paternal lineage and mitochondrial DNA to determine the maternal lineage of human remains such a as bone and/or tissue samples (within 1 month of receiving a sample for Y and 2 months for mitochondrial); -- provide advice on best possible living source of DNA profile for comparison purposes and genealogy if required; -- provide DNA sampling kits to individuals who volunteer to provide a sample for comparison purposes; -- analyse test results and compare them with the profile obtained from the historic sample; -- retest samples at the request of the Authority and make recommendations as to alternative scientific methods to obtain DNA profiles for comparison where said profiles cannot initially be obtained. -- produce various reports detailing their findings. The contractor must ensure that remains are handled in accordance with worldwide legislation and regulations, including data protection requirements. The contractor may be required to visit the location (in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa) where the recovered remains are held. The number of cases will vary depending on the number of remains recovered and therefore it is not possible to say how many cases the Authority will require the Contractor to undertake, however as a guide there have been 15 cases in the last 12 months. The contractor will be requested to undertake cases as required on a call- off basis. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Options: An option was included for the Authority at its discretion to extend beyond the 2 year contract in monthly or annual increments up to an additional 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031055
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015856-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tina.cole757@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC

Local Authority
Tewkesbury
Electoral Ward
Innsworth
Westminster Constituency
Tewkesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORCHID CELLMARK

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