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DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework

Liverpool City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:10.

Opportunity overview

A broad range of medical testing services, including forensic and toxicology testing, which typically encompasses drug and alcohol screening

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

DNA Legal Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jul 2025
Award ID
044791-2025-DN747347-1
Status
active
Location
Frome, UKK2, BA11 4FN, United Kingdom

Alpha Biolaboratories Legal Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jul 2025
Award ID
044791-2025-DN747347-2
Status
active
Location
Warrington, UKD6, WA5 8WD, United Kingdom

DNA Legal Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jul 2025
Award ID
044791-2025-DN747347-3
Status
active
Location
Frome, UKK2, BA11 4FN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85145000 — Services provided by medical laboratories
  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services

Lots

  • DNA Sampling & TestingValue not stated
  • Drug & Alcohol Sampling & TestingValue not stated
  • Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN747347
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Other Contracting Bodies added to the contract notice
Section
I.1

New Value

Text
Contracting authority Official name: Liverpool City Council Postal address: 4th Floor, Cunard Building Town: Liverpool Official name: Knowsley Council Postal address: Municipal Building, Huyton Town: Liverpool Official name: Sefton Council Postal address: Bootle Town Hall Town: Liverpool Official name: Halton Borough Council Postal address: Municipal Building Town: Widnes Official name: St Helens Council Postal address: Town Hall Town: St Helens Official name: Wirral Council Postal address: Birkenhead Town Hall Town: Birkenhead

Old Value

Text
Contracting authority Official name: Liverpool City Council Postal address: 4th Floor, Cunard Building Town: Liverpool

Bid Opening

Date
21 Mar 2025, 12:05

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Expected award period

Starts
21 Mar 2025, 12:05

Tender Period

Ends
21 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85145000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
DNA Sampling & Testing
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
DNA Sampling & Testing

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
1 Jun 2029, 23:59
Starts
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
1 Jun 2029, 23:59
Starts
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
1 Jun 2029, 23:59
Starts
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Entry 3
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous health services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Entry 3
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous health services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Entry 2
Region
UKD7
Entry 3
Region
UKD72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-572
Name
Liverpool City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor, Cunard Building

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Liverpool City Council

Contact

Name
Miss Gill Astill
Telephone
+44 1513510461
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-88
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-103119
Name
Halton Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD6
Locality
Widnes
Postal Code
WA8 7QF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Municipal Building

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Halton Borough Council

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-138909
Name
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L20 7AE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bootle Town Hall

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Council

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-88999
Name
St Helens Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
WA10 1HP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
St Helens Borough Council

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-138910
Name
Wirral Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Birkenhead
Postal Code
CH41 5EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Birkenhead Town Hall

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Wirral Council

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-138911
Name
Knowsley Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Huyton
Postal Code
L36 9YU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Municipal Buildings

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Knowsley Council

Contact

Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-156482
Name
DNA Legal Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK2
Locality
Frome
Postal Code
BA11 4FN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
DNA Legal Ltd

Contact

Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-156483
Name
Alpha Biolaboratories Legal Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD6
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA5 8WD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
14 Webster Court Carina Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Alpha Biolaboratories Legal Ltd

Contact

Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-537
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
044791-2025-DN747347-1
Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-156482
Name
DNA Legal Ltd

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Laboratory Analysis and provision of DNA Testing Results
Maximum Percentage
0.02
Minimum Percentage
0.02

Value

Amount
10,000
Currency
GBP
Award 2
Id
044791-2025-DN747347-2
Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-156483
Name
Alpha Biolaboratories Legal Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
044791-2025-DN747347-3
Title
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-156482
Name
DNA Legal Ltd

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
044791-2025-DN747347-1
Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Status
active
Award ID
044791-2025-DN747347-1
Date Signed
7 Jul 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
044791-2025-DN747347-2
Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Status
active
Award ID
044791-2025-DN747347-2
Date Signed
7 Jul 2025, 00:00
Entry 3
Id
044791-2025-DN747347-3
Title
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
Status
active
Award ID
044791-2025-DN747347-3
Date Signed
7 Jul 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD7 · L3 1DS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKD7
  • Delivery location · UKD72

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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