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title: "The Supply of Forensic Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2017-06-23"
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# The Supply of Forensic Services

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-34c31e68-aa91-486d-a9f4-3a745f554a25

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation initiated a tender for "The Supply of Forensic Services," classified under investigation and security services, with a total contract value of £720,000. The procurement process followed an open method, and the tender period closed on 9 December 2016, with the contract set to commence on 3 July 2017 and conclude on 2 July 2021. The services are to be delivered within London, specifically under the postal code EC2P 2EJ. The award date for this contract was on 30 May 2017, and it has been published as completed.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in forensic services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing specialised capabilities in PACE DNA profiling, drug identification, and toxicological analysis. Companies with expertise in the relevant fields could leverage this contract to enhance their market presence and foster growth within the public sector, as the contract encompasses multiple lots enabling diverse service provision that caters to varying needs within the forensic sector.

## Notice

The City of London Police is looking to establish an agreement for Forensic Services over 4 Lots; Lot 1 - PACE DNA profiling, DNA Examination, Recovery and Profiling, including DNA Match Confirmation and Comparison Lot 2 - Drug Identification and Analysis Lot 3 - Toxicology Casework Lot 4 - Toxicological Analysis of Biological samples for the purpose of Section 5 and Section 5A offences

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95542471-b583-4147-a60c-a137360ef5cb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2017 - 2 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £720,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £720,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ANALYTICAL SERVICES INTERNATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIFIC GROUP; ORCHID CELLMARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79700000 - Investigation and security services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2017 at 16:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95542471-b583-4147-a60c-a137360ef5cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95542471-b583-4147-a60c-a137360ef5cb
  23rd June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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