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Provision of Physical Forensic Services for North Wales Police
Police services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police : "Provision of Physical Forensic Services for North Wales Police". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police
Market Analytics
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Published history for Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police . These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 15 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityPolice and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST | Last source update2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationPolice services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04d737 | ||
What is being bought
The aim of the Physical Forensic Services DPS is to deliver a collaborative approach to the next generation of forensics contracts for physical forensics services, providing a nationally standardised specification and terms & conditions to build a cohesive sustainable marketplace environment, where service delivery and capacity meet both the current and future needs of policing and the criminal justice system (CJS). This further competition procurement will enable a balanced approach to stabilisation of the marketplace, whilst delivering Value for Money (VfM) for policing, through embedding a culture of collaborative working and partnerships.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST - Status changed to complete
2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST - Official notice release published
2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST - Published value updated to £60,000,000
30 Jan 2025, 09:46 GMT - Status changed to active
30 Jan 2025, 09:46 GMT - Official notice release published
30 Jan 2025, 09:46 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 28 Feb 2027, 17:00 GMT
30 Jan 2025, 09:46 GMT - Buyer information updated
30 Jan 2025, 09:46 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe aim of the Physical Forensic Services DPS is to deliver a collaborative approach to the next generation of forensics contracts for physical forensics services, providing a nationally standardised specification and terms & conditions to build a cohesive sustainable marketplace environment, where service delivery and capacity meet both the current and future needs of policing and the criminal justice system (CJS). This further competition procurement will enable a balanced approach to stabilisation of the marketplace, whilst delivering Value for Money (VfM) for policing, through embedding a culture of collaborative working and partnerships.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
2 Jun 2026, 12:38 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £21,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £504,000 - Contract active
Signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £441,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Forensic Access Limited Not published · Not published · active Key Forensic Services Limited Not published · Not published · active Orchid Cellmark Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £21,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract £504,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract £441,000 · signed 20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 3 (lot 1) bids: 3 (lot 1) bids: 3 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police
Contracting authority GB-FTS-15131Documents (0)
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