Drug & Alcohol & DNA Testing For Use Within Children's Social Care

Warrington Borough Council
North West
Selective procedure
20 March 2024 to 19 March 2027

Delivery of laboratory testing services for drug, alcohol, and DNA analysis. The service must provide results that are legally defensible in UK courts and suitable for use in family court proceedings, requiring adherence to ISO 17025 standards for all testing and reporting processes.

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Awarded value: £550k; As published
Published: 19 March 2025
Awarded: 14 March 2024; Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 19 March 2027

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of accredited drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services for children's social care teams and legal family court proceedings.

Deliver drug testing for the children's social care team
Deliver alcohol testing for the children's social care team
Deliver DNA testing for the children's social care team
Provide accredited testing that meets ISO 17025 standard
Provide analysis that is legally defensible in UK courts
Provide analysis reports for Family Court proceedings on behalf of Warrington Borough Council

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 20 March 2024 to 19 March 2027
Certifications asked for: ISO 17025
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71900000, 85111800, 85111810, 85148000

Services in this contract

Drug and alcohol testing of individualsMain service£147k typicalDrug and alcohol testing of individuals for family court
Pathology and specialist laboratory testing services£114k typicalDNA testing for children's social care

Lifecycle

Published
19 March 2025
Contract awardedto Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd
14 March 2024
Contract starts
20 March 2024
Contract ends
19 March 2027

The buyer

Warrington Borough Council

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The supplier

Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/120976/drug-and-alcohol-and-dna-testing-for-use-within-children-s-social-care
Buyer reference: WARRINGTONLIVE001-DN681660-70860159
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-6118ed0a-1c69-4d71-b9c4-8b464915668b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Warrington Borough Council. Drug & Alcohol & DNA Testing For Use Within Children's Social Care. Contract award, 19 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/120976/drug-and-alcohol-and-dna-testing-for-use-within-children-s-social-care (accessed 5 November 2026).