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# CAF339-22 DNA paternity testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caf339-22-dna-paternity-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-0350c2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cafcass: "CAF339-22 DNA paternity testing". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Aug 2022, 16:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cafcass](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cafcass-gov-pb246)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 August 2022 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0350c2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caf339-22-dna-paternity-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-0350c2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FOpportunities%2FIndex%3FtabName%3Dopportunities%26resetFilter%3DTrue)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/caf339-22-dna-paternity-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-0350c2#participate

## Description
CAFCASS is seeking a provider for DNA testing. The Provider must be on the Government list of accredited testing laboratories at the time of tender submission and throughout the life of the contract.  Details of how to obtain accreditation are available at:  https://www.gov.uk/get-laboratory-accreditation-to-carry-out-paternity-tests
As a national service, the Authority has a network of offices staffed by Family Court Advisors who routinely meet with children and families as part of their case work. At these offices suitably trained Cafcass officers [as set out in The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2015] will supervise the self-collection of samples with mouth swabs. For the purposes of this specification this is known as ‘Pathway A’. ‘Pathway A has previously been the Authority’s standard approach to testing. ‘Pathway B’ where the Provider is responsible for sample collection has also previously been used for exceptional use. The Authority is now seeking a model where either pathway can be utilised depending on service requirements. The Authority will retain responsibility for determining the appropriate pathway per sample collection. The successful provider must have the capacity and capability to make available sample collection through their own network of sample collectors for use as agreed with the Authority. Please note a sampler (sample collector) is defined as a person trained by the tester (provider), or under arrangements made by the tester (provider) as set out in The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 2015].

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL

- **Description:** CAFCASS is seeking a provider for DNA testing. The Provider must be on the Government list of accredited testing laboratories at the time of tender submission and throughout the life of the contract.  Details of how to obtain accreditation are availa...
- **Contract Period:** 28/11/2022 to 27/11/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018969-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-07-11T17:09:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:47:20.858Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0350c2