Awarded contract

Provision of DNA, Drug & Alcohol and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

Details

Value
£325,140
Duration
3 years
Topic
Services provided by medical laboratories
Published
20 March 2026

Tender description

Hull City Council (The Authority) sought tenders from interested organisations to provide DNA, Drug & Alcohol and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing. The tender was split into 3 lots. It was via the open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract shall commence 1st April 2026 ending by 31st March 2029 with an option to extend for a period of 1 x 12 month period. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £108,380 per annum. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. ## Contract award Lots: - Lot LOT-0001: Lot 1 - DNA Sampling and Testing ## Contract award Lots: - Lot LOT-0002: Lot 2 - Drug and Alcohol Sampling and Testing ## Contract award Lots: - Lot LOT-0003: Lot 3 - Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published20 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date20 March 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Kingston upon Hull City Council is the local authority for Hull, and its larger contracts are procured through a Corporate Procurement Team. Tenders above the quotation level are advertised on YORtender, the Yorkshire and Humber e-tendering portal, where registration is free. Higher-value notices go to Find a Tender through the Central Digital Platform, with Contracts Finder used for mid-value contracts. Council rules presume in favour of central purchasing arrangements and frameworks for regular repeat purchases. Procurement Category Managers publish pipeline notices of larger upcoming activity. Supplier support is delivered with YORprocure, YPO and the Government Commercial Agency.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kingston upon Hull City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85145000 · Services provided by medical laboratories

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