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# Laboratory Testing Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laboratory-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042352). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorset Council: "Laboratory Testing Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Jan 2024, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dorset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 January 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Laboratory services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042352`

## 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/laboratory-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042352#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D7ea11898-c18a-ee11-8125-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/laboratory-testing-services-ocds-h6vhtk-042352#participate

## Description
Dorset Council is seeking a capable service provider to deliver laboratory testing services.
Dorset Council’s Children’s Services need to undertake specific pieces of laboratory testing
work related to children’s social care (child protection) as well as care proceedings that can
meet court deadlines and specifications.
This includes hair strand testing for drug and alcohol use and DNA / Paternity testing.
Mostly such work is mandated by the courts during child protection proceedings.
The laboratory work must meet certain set ISO standards to be valid in court proceedings
which are set out in the service specification.
The contract term is for 4 years at a maximum of £125,000 per annum, therefore a Total
Contract Value of £500,000.
It is anticipated that the Contract commencement date is 1 April 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71600000, 71900000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000
- **Description:** Dorset Council is seeking a capable service provider to deliver laboratory testing services.
Dorset Council’s Children’s Services need to undertake specific pieces of laboratory testing
work related to children’s social care (child protection) as wel...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 016686-2024-1-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DNA Legal**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-156482`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 016686-2024-1-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 12/05/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016686-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-29T08:40:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:10:16.485Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042352