DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework

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Buyer

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

109cf179-892a-4d22-a1ea-09270d7f8fdc-857016

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 85145000

Published tags

award

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27 Aug 2026

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. \r 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. \r \r 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. \r 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. \r \r The Framework will be broken down as follows:\r Lot 1: DNA Testing (Adults, Children's and Legal Services)\r Lot 2: Drug & Alcohol Testing (Adults, Children's and Legal Services)\r Lot 3: Drug Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)\r

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1. Tender notice observed

   21 Feb 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Release reference

   551c18e6-76ef-40c0-9ac5-2e3d922fed38-829001

   Published tags

   tender

2. Award notice observed

   31 Jul 2025

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   Record references

   Release reference

   109cf179-892a-4d22-a1ea-09270d7f8fdc-857016

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework

  Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCILSupplier: Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited

  End date in notice

  31 Jul 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £2,500,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-9a1a3670-0999-4418-af9a-431cf01addc4-1

• DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework

  Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCILSupplier: Anglia DNA Services Ltd

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