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title: "ID 4384469 DoJ FSNI DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits"
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# ID 4384469 DoJ FSNI DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-4384469-doj-fsni-dna-extraction-and-profiling-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-0363db). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland FSNI: "ID 4384469 DoJ FSNI DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,900,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Sept 2022, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Forensic Science Northern Ireland FSNI](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forensic-science-northern-ireland-fsni-GB-FTS-87785)
- **Published Value:** £5,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 September 2022 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clinical forensics equipment and supplies, Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £9,150,000 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-4384469-doj-fsni-dna-extraction-and-profiling-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-0363db#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0363db`

## Before you bid
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- **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/id-4384469-doj-fsni-dna-extraction-and-profiling-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-0363db#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-4384469-doj-fsni-dna-extraction-and-profiling-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-0363db#participate

## Description
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK National DNA Database. The Contract will remain in place for an initial period of 7 years, with two options to extend (for any period up to and including 3 years then 2 years). If tendering for Lot 1 (Casework Extraction Kits), two kits must be provided (kits A and B). If tendering for Lots 2 and 3 (profiling kits), one kit can be proposed up to a maximum of 3 kits per Lot. This competition is being managed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and, due to the urgency and nature of the kits, will be carried out using the Accelerated Open procedure.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Casework Extraction Kits - Kit A Enhanced DNA Extraction
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £720,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 1 Casework Extraction Kits - Kit B Complementary Purification
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,250,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,250,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 3
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,250,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1,750,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1,750,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 3
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1,750,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply, and delivery of DNA Extraction and Profiling Kits that are approved by the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS) Strategy Board for upload to the UK N...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Lot 1 Casework Extraction Kits - Kits A (Enhanced DNA Extraction) and B (Complementary Purification Extraction) (active)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** NOTE: Both lot 1 kits awarded to same contractor as per previous section (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1 (active)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £3,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2 (active)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £3,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 3 (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1 (active)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £1,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2 (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 3 (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `020984-2023-8-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 Casework Extraction Kits - Kits A (Enhanced DNA Extraction) and B (Complementary Purification Extraction) (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,250,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 2 Profiling Kits – Subject / Direct Amplification Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,250,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 3 Profiling Kits – Case Work Stream Samples - Proposed Kit 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,750,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020984-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-20T14:37:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T23:03:28.495Z
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