Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
UK
Contact person: Miss Gill Astill
Telephone: +44 1513510461
E-mail: gill.astill@liverpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
Reference number: DN747347
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85145000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A broad range of medical testing services, including forensic and toxicology testing, which typically encompasses drug and alcohol screening
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
DNA Sampling & Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DNA Sampling & Testing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drug & Alcohol Sampling & Testing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006577
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN747347
Title: DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DNA Legal Ltd
Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate
Frome
BA11 4FN
UK
E-mail: david@dnalegal.com
NUTS: UKK2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
40 000.00
GBP
V.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: 10 000.00 GBP
Proportion: 2 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Laboratory Analysis and provision of DNA Testing Results
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: DN747347
Title: DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alpha Biolaboratories Legal Ltd
14 Webster Court Carina Park
Warrington
WA5 8WD
UK
E-mail: dthomas@alphabiolabs.com
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: DN747347
Title: Drug Sampling & Testing (LCC Taxi Licensing Unit)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DNA Legal Ltd
Unit G1, Frome Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate
Frome
BA11 4FN
UK
E-mail: david@dnalegal.com
NUTS: UKK2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
100.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
10 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2025