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Framework for the Provision of Forensic Testing

Wakefield Council

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Deadline

18 November 2026

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Published

19 October 2026

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services

GBPA23 - Open ProcedureCPV: 85000000-9
CategoryHealth & social care

Overview

The Council would like to establish a Closed Framework Agreement for the Provision of Forensic Testing. Forensic Testing (a term used to cover DNA, drug and alcohol testing) is used to help inform decision making, particularly with regard to the safeguarding of children and young people.

Forensic testing will be commissioned for individual case instructions which may include, but is not limited to: • Separate or combinations of drugs and alcohol • Single or a panel of drugs • Overview of segmentation The proposed Closed Framework Agreement will run for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend, on two occasions, each for a 12-month period. The Closed Framework Agreement will be split into 2 lots: • Lot 1 = DNA Testing • Lot 2 = Drug and Alcohol Testing

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Wakefield Council
Typepublic body
Total tenders19
Total spend£2,000,000
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Published

19 October 2026

Submission deadline

18 November 2026

Notice type

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