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title: "DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031055"
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# DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031055

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is conducting a procurement process for "DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services" aimed at laboratory services, specifically for the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) in Gloucester, UK. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having been recently completed. The contract is valued at £500,000 and the initial contract period is set for 720 days, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. Key dates include the contract signing on 25th April 2022 and the active status of the award, which is pivotal for potential suppliers looking to engage.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specializing in forensic science, anthropology, and genealogy services. Companies that are compliant with industry standards such as ISO/IEC 17025:2017 or ISO9001:2000, and that can handle sensitive historical human remains with care and compliance to regulations, would be ideal candidates. Furthermore, organisations that possess the capability to perform DNA profiling and analysis, particularly in diverse geographical locations including Europe and North America, will find this procurement advantageous for business growth.

## Notice

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), Commemorative casework team are responsible for co-ordinating efforts to establish the identity of historic human remains recovered from battlefields and aircraft crash sites involving British service personnel and arranging a fitting burial. Anthropology and DNA analysis may be required to assist with confirming the identities of the remains where other methods have proved inconclusive. Genealogy services may also be required to assist in the identification process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for a Framework agreement with a single operator call off contract where the MOD's JCCC is the only Authorised Demander. The Contractor must be complaint with the Forensic Science Society, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ISO9001:2000 or other appropriate equivalent industry standards. The Contractor will be required to: -- undertake anthropological and osteological analysis of historic remains; -- obtain DNA profiles from remains (usually from teeth or bone samples); -- undertake DNA profiling of the Y chromosome, to access the paternal lineage and mitochondrial DNA to determine the maternal lineage of human remains such a as bone and/or tissue samples (within 1 month of receiving a sample for Y and 2 months for mitochondrial); -- provide advice on best possible living source of DNA profile for comparison purposes and genealogy if required; -- provide DNA sampling kits to individuals who volunteer to provide a sample for comparison purposes; -- analyse test results and compare them with the profile obtained from the historic sample; -- retest samples at the request of the Authority and make recommendations as to alternative scientific methods to obtain DNA profiles for comparison where said profiles cannot initially be obtained. -- produce various reports detailing their findings. The contractor must ensure that remains are handled in accordance with worldwide legislation and regulations, including data protection requirements. The contractor may be required to visit the location (in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa) where the recovered remains are held. The number of cases will vary depending on the number of remains recovered and therefore it is not possible to say how many cases the Authority will require the Contractor to undertake, however as a guide there have been 15 cases in the last 12 months. The contractor will be requested to undertake cases as required on a call- off basis. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Options: An option was included for the Authority at its discretion to extend beyond the 2 year contract in monthly or annual increments up to an additional 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015856-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Tewkesbury |
| Electoral ward | Innsworth |
| Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORCHID CELLMARK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2022 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015856-2022
- 4 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002492-2022
- 4 Mar 2022 at 22:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006098-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk
- https://contracts.mod.uk
- https://contracts.mod.uk/web/user-guide.html
- https://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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