Awarded contract

Forensic Services

Details

Value
£37,747,925
Duration
5 years
Topic
Environmental services
Published
21 September 2026

Tender description

The provision of physical forensic services covering RT Tox, CW Tox, Drugs, Subject DNA, CSDNA, Firearms & Ammunition, Fire Investigation, Noxious Substances, Questioned Documents, Ecology, Marks & Traces, CW Biology. Procured using the BLC DPS: The aim of the Physical Forensic Services DPS is to deliver a collaborative approach to the next generation of forensics contracts for physical forensics services, providing a nationally standardised specification and terms & conditions to build a cohesive sustainable marketplace environment, where service delivery and capacity meet both the current and future needs of policing and the criminal justice system (CJS).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 April 2026
  2. Completed: Award published21 September 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2031in 5 years

About the buyer

Greater Manchester Police is the territorial force for Greater Manchester's ten boroughs, covering Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan, and buys as a blue light body. New tenders are advertised through the Bluelight eTendering portal. Contracts also appear on the Chest, the North West's shared procurement portal used by local authorities across the region. Contractual standing orders set the rules for open and accountable purchasing. The Mayor of Greater Manchester also serves as police and crime commissioner for the force. A Police, Fire and Crime Panel scrutinises how the mayor exercises these powers.

The top 10 blue light buyers spent a collective £2.2bn between FY2021 and FY2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Greater Manchester Police's contract awards have been in software and information systems, IT services and office and computing equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 90700000 · Environmental services

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