Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Miss Gill Astill
Telephone
+44 1513510461
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Reference number
DN747347
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A broad range of medical testing services, including forensic and toxicology testing, which typically encompasses drug and alcohol screening
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
DNA Sampling & Testing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DNA Sampling & Testing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006577
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN747347
Lot No
1
Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DNA Legal Ltd
Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate
Frome
BA11 4FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,000 / Highest offer: £40,000 taken into consideration
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: £10,000
Proportion: 2 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Laboratory Analysis and provision of DNA Testing Results
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN747347
Lot No
2
Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alpha Biolaboratories Legal Ltd
14 Webster Court Carina Park
Warrington
WA5 8WD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD6 - Cheshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £10,000 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN747347
Lot No
3
Title
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DNA Legal Ltd
Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate
Frome
BA11 4FN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £100 / Highest offer: £10,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom