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Framework for the Provision of Forensic Testing

Framework for the Provision of Forensic Testing is a UK public sector tender from The Council of the City of Wakefield (Yorkshire and the Humber), with an estimated value of £1.7m (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 69 open tenders share CPV 85000000; the median stated value for that CPV code is £2.4m.

Framework for the Provision of Forensic Testing. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerThe Council of the City of Wakefield (Wakefield)
Published
Closing date, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value£1.7m (excluding VAT)
CPV code85000000 — Health and social work services
CPV categoryHealth and social work services
Contract typeServices
ProcedureOpen procedure
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 098704-2026

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Summary from the notice

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. The…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is an open procedure: any interested supplier can submit a full tender by the closing date.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

28 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 12:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

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