Notice Information
Notice Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Notice Description
A broad range of medical testing services, including forensic and toxicology testing, which typically encompasses drug and alcohol screening
Lot Information
DNA Sampling & Testing
DNA Sampling & Testing
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & TestingDrug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044791-2025
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jun 2025 - 1 Jun 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Miss Gill Astill
- Contact Email
- commissioningcyps@sthelens.gov.uk, contact@sefton.gov.uk, cyppolicy@halton.gov.uk, gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk, ross.mccooey@knowsley.gov.uk, wirralcontractsteam@wirral.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1513510461
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 1DS
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England), TLD7 Merseyside, TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Roby
- Westminster Constituency
- Knowsley
Further Information
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