--- title: "ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050f54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f54.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WILTSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-14" --- # ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050f54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050f54.json) ## Summary Wiltshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a contract titled "ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing." This procurement falls under the services category, targeting the laboratory services industry, and is located in Trowbridge, UKK15, United Kingdom. Notably, pre-market engagement events are scheduled to introduce the service and address provider concerns on 19th May 2025, via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties should confirm attendance by 16th May 2025. The contract period is set to begin on 1st October 2025 and continue until 2030, with potential renewals extending its duration up to 2032. The total value of the contract is estimated at £240,000 gross. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in DNA and drug & alcohol testing services. Firms accredited by the Ministry of Justice, and those holding UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 standards, will find this opportunity aligns well with their core offerings. The procurement process allows businesses to directly engage with Wiltshire Council, potentially fostering long-term relationships. Providers with expertise in ensuring safe care environments and offering medical analysis services will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which has a significant potential for both business growth and service impact. ## Notice DNA testing is required to establish paternity when exploring safe and appropriate care options for children and young people within the child protection system and any provider must be Ministry of Justice Accredited. Drug and alcohol testing is used to support social care to establish whether a child or young person's caring environment is safe and meeting their physical and emotional needs. Best practice guidance suggests that providers of drug and alcohol testing should be UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited to the international quality standard ISO 17025 (2017 version). ### Planning Information Pre Market Engagement event to be held over Microsoft Teams on Monday 19th May from 12noon to 1p.m.. This event will be to introduce the service we want to commission and to ask providers of any barriers that stop them tendering for the service. There will be opportunity for providers to ask questions following a short presentation by the commissioner of the service. There will also be opportunity to ask the Wiltshire procurement colleague any questions in relation to the procurement route for this service. If you would like to attend this event please respond to this notice in the "Messages" section of ProContract, by 17:00hrs on Friday 16th May, advising who will be attending from your organisation. We would welcome up to two representatives from each organisation wishing to attend. A Microsoft Teams invitation will be sent to each representative, so please provide an e-mail address! We look forward to hearing from you. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021362-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 1 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | TROWBRIDGE | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA14 8JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central | | Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire | | Delivery location | TLK15 Wiltshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 14 May 2025 at 14:07 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021362-2025 - 12 May 2025 at 09:50 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020343-2025 - 9 May 2025 at 08:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019922-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021362-2025 14th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020343-2025 12th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019922-2025 9th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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