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title: "Forensic Testing Services Framework"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2019-10-21"
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# Forensic Testing Services Framework

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb46cc57-6e61-4c0b-888c-b1341774eb4c

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## Summary

Somerset County Council has initiated a public procurement process for a "Forensic Testing Services Framework", classified under medical laboratory services. The procurement was published on 5th July 2018, and the contract is valued at £350,000. This open procedure tender concluded on 2nd August 2018, with the contract period starting on 4th September 2018 and ending on 3rd September 2020. The procurement process is aimed at delivering forensic testing services within the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in forensic medical laboratory services, particularly those capable of providing forensic testing and analysis. Companies that excel in medical analysis and pathology services would particularly benefit from this procurement, as it aims to support the welfare of children by facilitating essential testing to establish family relationships and substance misuse issues. Those operating within the larger-scale service domain are particularly well-suited to compete for this framework agreement.

## Notice

Under the statutory duties of the Children Act 1989, Somerset County Council is required to promote the welfare of children. In order to carry out this duty, it is from time to time required to commission forensic testing, both in order to establish family relationships and also to establish whether persons connected with those children engaged in substance misuse.To support the above requirements, Somerset County Council is tendering for a four-year Framework Agreement for the provision of a Forensic Testing Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/189f04f8-b59a-47e8-b290-fae6f9cb8735 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 May 2019 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2019 - 2 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £350,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CELLMARK FORENSIC SERVICES; DNA LEGAL; LEXTOX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2019 at 08:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/189f04f8-b59a-47e8-b290-fae6f9cb8735
- 17 Oct 2019 at 14:06 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/189f04f8-b59a-47e8-b290-fae6f9cb8735
- 24 Jul 2019 at 08:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/189f04f8-b59a-47e8-b290-fae6f9cb8735
- 5 Jul 2018 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc6636e0-ab4c-4df3-953d-c962b0d1a405

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/189f04f8-b59a-47e8-b290-fae6f9cb8735
  21st October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc6636e0-ab4c-4df3-953d-c962b0d1a405
  5th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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