DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework

A Tender Notice
by LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£-£2M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
21 Feb 2025
Delivery
02 Jun 2025 to 01 Jun 2029
Deadline
21 Mar 2025 12:00

Concepts

Location

Merseyside:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

You are invited by Liverpool City Council on behalf of the Liverpool City Region to submit a tender for inclusion on a Framework Agreement for DNA, Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services. The framework will be available for the use of Liverpool City Council and all Liverpool City Region Local Authorities including Sefton Borough Council, Wirral Borough Council, St Helens Borough Council, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council and Halton Borough Council. The Liverpool City Region Local Authorities must meet a range of statutory obligations to ensure that decisions about children are made using robust information. Often this information is obtained through a range of forensic tests and expert assessments to support care planning decisions. Forensic testing (a term used to cover DNA, drug and alcohol testing) are used to help inform decision making, particularly in regard to the safeguarding of children. These tests are typically carried out before going to court, during care proceedings or are ordered by the court. The Framework will be broken down as follows: Lot 1: DNA Testing (Adults, Children’s and Legal Services) Lot 2: Drug & Alcohol Testing (Adults, Children’s and Legal Services) Lot 3: Drug Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)

Lot Division

1 DNA sampling and testing

The service will be required to provide DNA, drug, and alcohol testing via usual methods (e.g. hair, blood, saliva, and urine), as appropriate and as directed by collaborating authority representatives. All sample collection and subsequent testing must be to approved Family Court standards and follow strict procedures to maintain chain of custody. Any laboratory used in the testing of samples must be a UKAS accredited laboratory to ISO 17025 standards.
2 Drug and Alcohol sampling and testing

The service will be required to provide DNA, drug, and alcohol testing via usual methods (e.g. hair, blood, saliva, and urine), as appropriate and as directed by collaborating authority representatives. All sample collection and subsequent testing must be to approved Family Court standards and follow strict procedures to maintain chain of custody. Any laboratory used in the testing of samples must be a UKAS accredited laboratory to ISO 17025 standards.
3 Drug sampling and testing for Liverpool City Council Taxi Licensing Unit

The service will be required to provide drug testing via usual methods (e.g. hair, blood, saliva, and urine), as appropriate and as directed by Liverpool City Council Licensing authority representatives. Any laboratory used in the testing of samples must be a UKAS accredited laboratory to ISO 17025 standards. THIS LOT IS FOR SERVICE PROVISION TO LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL ONLY

Award Criteria

Quality 50
Social Value 10
price 40

CPV Codes

  • 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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