Provision of DNA, Drug & Alcohol and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
Awarded to ALPHA BIOLABORATORIES LEGAL LIMITED, Biofortuna Limited, Cellmark Forensic Services +1 more
Hull City Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 19 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 19 December 2025
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Contracting authority
- Hull City CouncilBuyer
7 live opportunities · 74 awarded contracts
Hull, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR
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Lots (3)
Lot 1 - DNA Sampling and Testing
£146,250Won by ALPHA BIOLABORATORIES LEGAL LIMITEDWon by Cellmark Forensic ServicesWon by DNA Legal LtdLot 2 - Drug and Alcohol Sampling and Testing
£146,250Won by ALPHA BIOLABORATORIES LEGAL LIMITEDWon by DNA Legal LtdWon by Cellmark Forensic ServicesLot 3 - Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
£32,640Won by ALPHA BIOLABORATORIES LEGAL LIMITEDWon by Cellmark Forensic ServicesWon by Biofortuna Limited
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £325,140
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 19 November 2025
- Questions by
- 12 December 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £325,140
- Award date
- 20 March 2026
- Contract period
- 1 April 2026 → 31 March 2029
- Contract length
- 3 years
- Could run to
- 31 March 2031
- ALPHA BIOLABORATORIES LEGAL LIMITED
- Biofortuna Limited
- Cellmark Forensic Services
- DNA Legal Ltd
This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 March 2031 if every extension is used.
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Competition and scoring
How bids were scored
Price 40% · Quality 60%
- Relevant Experience15%
- Delivery Methodology15%
- Best Practice Training and Safeguarding15%
- Lot 1 Specific10%
- Social Value5%
- Price Schedule40%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Health and social work services
£186,100
Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 75% above the median.
Hull City Council in the last 12 months
73
contracts awarded, worth £199,437,199 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
20 March 2026
Contract Notice
19 November 2025
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