Notice Information
Notice Title
DNA Parentage Testing Service
Notice Description
The provision of DNA Parentage Testing
Lot Information
Lot 1
The authority is seeking a supplier capable of providing a DNA Parentage Testing Service. The overarching qualifying standards set for this opportunity are: - 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. Additional information: We are hosting a virtual Supplier Engagement Event on Tuesday 28th March 2023 to provide an in-depth overview of our requirements. If you are interested, please email robert.loftus1@dwp.gov.uk and we will issue out the meeting invitation and further details.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03b083
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006741-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85121200 - Medical specialist services
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Mar 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 May 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- robert.loftus1@dwp.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY4 5ES
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Stanley
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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