Official UK procurement notice
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA broad range of medical testing services, including forensic and toxicology testing, which typically encompasses drug and alcohol screening
CPV: Miscellaneous health services · Services provided by medical laboratories
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 13 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (4.3 per place) · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 2 Jun 2025
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1DNA Sampling & TestingAwarded
DNA Sampling & Testing
Lot #2Drug & Alcohol Sampling & TestingAwarded
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
Lot #3Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)Awarded
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · DNA Sampling & Testing | 50 | 40 | 10 | |
| 2 · Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing | 40 | 40 | 10 | |
| 3 · Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit) | 50 | 40 | 10 |
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 09:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DN747347- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044791- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
Timeline
21 Mar 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published31 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2025, 14:25 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextOther Contracting Bodies added to the contract notice · I.1 | Contracting authority Official name: Liverpool City Council Postal address: 4th Floor, Cunard Building Town: Liverpool | 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 … |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 1 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 1 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
- Signed
- 7 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 1 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · DNA Sampling & Testing | 13bids · 13 electronic | 8 | — | £10,000 – £40,000 |
| 2 · Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing | 13bids · 13 electronic | 8 | — | £10,000 – £200,000 |
| 3 · Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit) | 13bids · 13 electronic | 8 | — | £100 – £10,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
6 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Halton Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Knowsley CouncilContracting authority
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council CouncilContracting authority
- St Helens Borough CouncilContracting authority
- Wirral CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Alpha Biolaboratories Legal LtdFramework contractor
- DNA Legal LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.