Coming up· published 8 Oct 2025
Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
Hull City Council · Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and the Humber
Hull City Council is planning Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). It is a framework for other health and social care in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 08:42
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Hull City Council is planning Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). It is a framework for other health and social care in Kingston upon Hull, City of. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £325,140. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 8 October 2025. The notice number is 063123-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05aa2a. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Hull City Council is initiating a procurement process for a Market Engagement Event focused on securing services for DNA, Drug & Alcohol, and Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with the event scheduled for Wednesday, 29th October 2025, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am via MS Teams. Interested parties can book a place via the YORtender messaging section.
The procurement falls under the services category, particularly services provided by medical laboratories, and is above the threshold. The key engagement milestone is due by 28th October 2025, and the procurement process supports engagement with SMEs and VCSEs, with a view to finalise contracts starting from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2029, with potential extensions.
It provides a chance to engage in a framework agreement with a substantial gross value of £390,168. Businesses well-versed in providing these specialised services, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate.
The notice in full
Hull City Council are carrying out a procurement exercise to secure provision of DNA/ Drug & Alcohol/ Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing services. The events will provide information on the procurement exercise and commissioning plans for the Service. The event is being held on: Wednesday 29th October 2025 between 10:30am - 11.30am via MS Teams.
To book your place utilise the messaging section on YORtender yortender.eu-supply.com
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
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- EU-Supply
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £325,140
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
- 063123-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05aa2a
- CPV code
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Town
- Hull
- Postcode
- HU1 2AA
- Electoral ward
- St Andrew's & Docklands
- Constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Sub-region
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Area
- East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hull City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Lucy Pattinson
- Phone
- +44 1482615737
- Address
- Hull, HU1 2AA · Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063123-2025
- EU-Supply portal, to register and biduk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- Yortender.eu-supply.comyortender.eu-supply.com
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05aa2a (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing… tender open?
Hull City 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 Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing… contract worth?
The estimated value is £325,140. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing…?
Hull City Council, based in Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and the Humber. The named contact is Lucy Pattinson, on +44 1482615737.
How do I bid for Market Engagement Event - DNA/Drug & Alcohol/Non-Intrusive Prenatal Testing…?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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