--- title: "Supply of Wet Forensic Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION" published: "2022-04-21" --- # Supply of Wet Forensic Services Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-211c8969-b783-42a1-b2a1-21b860c5b987.json) ## Summary The City of London Corporation is currently inviting tenders for the "Supply of Wet Forensic Services," which falls under the laboratory services category. This procurement process is in the tender stage and will close on 24th May 2022. The contract, which has a total estimated value of £1,440,000 inclusive of VAT, is set to commence on 1st July 2022 and will run for 48 months, with a possible extension of up to 24 months. Interested parties must register on the electronic tendering system at www.capitalesourcing.com to submit their Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender (ITT) by the specified deadline. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in forensic services, particularly in the areas of DNA analysis, drug identification, and toxicology. Companies in the investigation and security services sectors, as well as those providing laboratory services, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The open procedure allows for participation from a broad range of businesses, including SMEs, enhancing the potential for innovative solutions and healthy competition in fulfilling the City's forensic service needs. ## Notice The City invites tenders to provide a submission for the provision of Forensic Services under 3 Lots. Lot 1 - DNA PACE, Examination, Recovery and Profiling Lot 2 - Drug identification and Analysis Lot 3 - Toxicology Casework and Toxicology Analysis of Biological Samples The duration of the contract is 48 months, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to 24 further months. The maximum length of the contract is therefore 72 months. Additional information: Please note that this procurement process is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system www.capitalesourcing.com.Participants should register as a supplier on the portal using the aforementioned URL/link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled using the Reference number stated below. The estimated total value of the contract inclusive of VAT is stated in the Summary Information section of this notice and is for all three lots for the entire contract duration, including all optional extensions, together with all potential future needs as described within the tender documents. The procurement is being run as a one stage process under the open procedure and therefore, if your organisation would like to participate in this tender exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the Qualification Envelope and the Invitation To Tender (ITT) questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at: www.capitalesourcing.com with the Reference number: prj_ COL_ 19771. Organisations must submit their completed Qualification Envelope and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaire together with any supporting documents, via the system by the return deadline in order to participate and registration is free. Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires cannot be uploaded after the return deadline. The contracting authority will not be held accountable for any errors made by an organisation in submitting their applicable Qualification Envelopes and Invitation to Tender (ITT) questionnaires. The contracting authority reserves the right at any time to vary the timescales in this notice, cease the procurement process and not award the agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the contracting authority takes up any of these rights then it will not be responsible for, or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any candidate or tenderer as a result. Economic operators are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of their tender submissions and all stages throughout the procurement. Under no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for costs or expense borne by the economic operators. The procurement process that will apply to the requirement is specified in the procurement documents accordingly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70921dae-6f8c-4fd9-93f6-2b555cda37ef | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,440,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2P 2EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Clerkenwell | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services - 79700000 - Investigation and security services - 85111810 - Blood analysis services - 85148000 - Medical analysis services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2022 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70921dae-6f8c-4fd9-93f6-2b555cda37ef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70921dae-6f8c-4fd9-93f6-2b555cda37ef 21st April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.capitalesourcing.com Supply of Wet Forensic Services ## Notice URLs - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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