Estimated Value
£38,000,000 – £0
Deadline
25 August 2025
Published
21 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
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).
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This contract is for supplying a range of physical forensic laboratory services – from toxicology and DNA analysis to fire investigation and questioned documents – to support UK police and the criminal justice system.
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Award Details
Orchid Cellmark Limited (t/a Cellmark Forensic Services),Key Forensic Services Limited,Forensic Access Limited
£37,747,925
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Published
21 September 2026
Submission deadline
25 August 2025
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