DNA Parentage Testing Service
key details
| Value | £300,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | planned |
| Category (CPV) | 85145000 |
| Contract start | 1 Jan 2018 |
| Contract end | 31 Dec 2023 |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-60b06662-b832-4be3-b4fe-cd0d4a1f8478 |
description
The authority is seeking a supplier capable of providing a DNA Parentage Testing Service.
The overarching qualifying standards set for this opportunity include:
- To be accredited by the Ministry of Justice as a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts in England and Wales under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969.
- To be registered as DNA gatekeeper - having the ability to submit profiles to the National DNA database in order to secure evidence which supports criminal prosecutions.
- Comply with the Human Tissue Act 2004, the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Human Tissue Authority's Code of Practice on Consent.
- Comply with the Department of Health's Good Practice Guide on Paternity Services and the Data Protection Act.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2017 | Planning (planning) | · | 19a7bd43-97da-4925-8f3d-832d32941169-143245 |
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