Coming up· published 14 May 2025
ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing
Wiltshire Council · Wiltshire, South West
Wiltshire Council is planning ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wiltshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 08:09
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Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:50
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Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:07
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2030
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Wiltshire Council is planning ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wiltshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £200,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 1 October 2030. It lasts 5 years.
Find a Tender published it on 14 May 2025. The notice number is 021362-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050f54.
Summary of the contracting process
Wiltshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a contract titled "ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing." This procurement falls under the services category, targeting the laboratory services industry, and is located in Trowbridge, UKK15, United Kingdom. Notably, pre-market engagement events are scheduled to introduce the service and address provider concerns on 19th May 2025, via Microsoft Teams.
Interested parties should confirm attendance by 16th May 2025. The contract period is set to begin on 1st October 2025 and continue until 2030, with potential renewals extending its duration up to 2032. The total value of the contract is estimated at £240,000 gross.
Firms accredited by the Ministry of Justice, and those holding UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 standards, will find this opportunity aligns well with their core offerings.
The notice in full
DNA testing is required to establish paternity when exploring safe and appropriate care options for children and young people within the child protection system and any provider must be Ministry of Justice Accredited. Drug and alcohol testing is used to support social care to establish whether a child or young person's caring environment is safe and meeting their physical and emotional needs.
Best practice guidance suggests that providers of drug and alcohol testing should be UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited to the international quality standard ISO 17025 (2017 version).
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2025 to 1 Oct 2030 (5 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £200,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 021362-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050f54
- CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- CPV division
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Location
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Town
- Bath
- Postcode
- BA14 8JN
- Electoral ward
- Trowbridge Central
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Delivery area
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Wiltshire
- Area
- Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Wiltshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Miss Helen Danford
- Phone
- +44 1225713267
- Address
- Trowbridge, BA14 8JN · South West · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021362-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020343-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019922-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-050f54 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing
When will the ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing tender open?
Wiltshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing contract worth?
The estimated value is £200,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 1 October 2030 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing?
Wiltshire Council, based in Wiltshire, South West. The named contact is Miss Helen Danford, on +44 1225713267.
How do I bid for ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol Testing?
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