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Published 13 May 2021, 09:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DNA, Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services Framework

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 27 Apr 2021
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Liverpool City Council on behalf of the Collaborative Authority has run a procurement process to set up a Framework Agreement for DNA, Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services.

The framework will be available for the use of Liverpool City Council and the 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 Collaborative Authority 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) is 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)

The Collaborative Authority has appointed 3 suppliers per lot, to carry out all forensic testing services (DNA, Drug and Alcohol) across the Liverpool City Region.

CPV: Health and social work services · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
8 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 4 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1DNA Sampling & TestingAwarded
Delivery: North West
33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Lot #2Drug & Alcohol Sampling & TestingAwarded
Delivery: North West
33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Lot #3Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)Awarded
Delivery: North West
33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “DNA, Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 May 2021, 09:29 BST
Last source update
13 May 2021, 09:29 BST
Authority reference
DN397409
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010506
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b07b Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 8busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 9latest 27 Apr 2021

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-1

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-2

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-3

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-4

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-5

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-6

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-7

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-8

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 010506-2021-DN397409-9

    Signed
    27 Apr 2021
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · DNA Sampling & Testing6bids——£0 – £1,000,000
2 · Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing8bids——£0 – £1,416,000
3 · Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)4bids——£0 – £120,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 4th Floor, Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1DSContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Halton Borough CouncilContracting authority Widnes, North WestContact name, email
  • Knowsley CouncilContracting authority Liverpool, North WestContact name, email
  • Sefton CouncilContracting authority Liverpool, North WestContact name, email
  • St Helens CouncilContracting authority St Helens, North WestContact name, email
  • Wirral CouncilContracting authority Wallasey, North WestContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • Alpha Biolaboratories LtdFramework contractor09807843 14 Webster Court, Carina Park, North West, WA5 8WD
  • Alpha Biolaboratories LtdFramework contractor09807843 14 Webster Court, Carina Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 8WD
  • DNA Worldwide Group LimitedFramework contractor05976135 Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate., Frome, South West, BA11 4FN
  • DNA Worldwide Group LimitedFramework contractor05976135 at Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate, Frome, South West, BA11 4FN
  • DNA Worldwide Group LtdFramework contractor05976135 Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate., Frome, South West, BA11 4FN
  • Matrix Diagnostics LtdFramework contractor08149556 Unit 9, Meridian Business Park, Fleming Road, Waltham Abbey, East of England, EN9 3BZ
  • Orchid Cellmark LtdFramework contractor 16 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, South East, OX14 1DY
  • Orchid Cellmark LtdFramework contractor04045527 16 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, South East, OX14 1DY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.