Provision of DNA, Drug & Alcohol and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

Hull City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

The contract covers three distinct lots for DNA sampling, drug and alcohol testing, and non-invasive prenatal testing. Services are delivered via a ranked multi-supplier framework with direct award via rotation. The scope requires adherence to best practice training and safeguarding standards, with specific delivery methodologies for each testing category.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 19 November 2025
Awarded: 20 March 2026; DNA Legal, Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd, Biofortuna Ltd and 1 more
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Independent lot within a ranked multi-supplier arrangement

Provision of forensic DNA, drug and alcohol testing, and non-invasive prenatal testing services for local authority social care requirements.

DNA sampling and testing
Drug and alcohol sampling and testing
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Independent lot within a ranked multi-supplier arrangement
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85145000

Services in this contract

Pathology and specialist laboratory testing servicesMain service£114k typicalLaboratory DNA sampling and testing, and non-invasive prenatal testing (lots 1 and 3)
Drug and alcohol testing of individuals£147k typicalDrug and alcohol sampling and testing of individuals (lot 2)

Lifecycle

Published
19 November 2025
Contract awardedto DNA Legal, Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd, Biofortuna Ltd and 1 more
20 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Hull City Council

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The suppliers

DNA Legal

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Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd

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Biofortuna Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/335465/provision-of-dna-drug-and-alcohol-and-non-invasive-prenatal-testing-nipt
Buyer reference: LP/25
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e47c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hull City Council. Provision of DNA, Drug & Alcohol and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). Contract award, 19 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/335465/provision-of-dna-drug-and-alcohol-and-non-invasive-prenatal-testing-nipt (accessed 5 November 2026).