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title: "DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services"
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# DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-anthropology-genealogy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031055). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 March 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-anthropology-genealogy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031055#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031055`

## 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/dna-anthropology-genealogy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031055#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dna-anthropology-genealogy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-031055#participate

## Description
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.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** 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 ...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services (active)
  - Award id: `015856-2022-702242451-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Orchid Cellmark Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182574`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 24/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015856-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-06-09T10:40:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:14:56.706Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031055