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Merseyside Police - Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Services - Market Engagement Notice

Descriptions

Merseyside Police, on behalf of the Northwest Regional Toxicology Facility (NW RTF) collaboration (Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, Cumbria & Lancashire) are exploring options for the future operation of its forensic toxicology laboratory.

 

The current laboratory does not currently hold appropriate UKAS accreditation but does have qualified and experienced staff in post. The lab will provide evidential analysis and reporting under the Road Toxicology Act Section 5a.

 

This preliminary market engagement aims to understand interest, capability and explore potential delivery models, including purchase of the facility to support the transition, accreditation and ongoing operation of the laboratory.

 

Merseyside Police, on behalf of the NW RTF collaboration invites interested parties to this event and are particularly interested in exploring the following areas:

 Relevant experience in achieving and maintaining accreditation

 Proposed delivery models and approach to transition

 Indicative timelines and key milestones

 Governance and risk management approach

 Resource plan

 Commercial structures and models

 Demand and cost analysis

 

This engagement process does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to proceed with procurement and is being used solely to explore potential delivery models and inform procurement strategy.

 

Please ignore the contract start and end dates. These are mandatory fields but are not applicable at this stage.

Timeline

Published Date :

9th Oct 2025 4 days ago

Deadline :

16th Oct 2025 in a 3 days

Contract Start :

1st Jan 2026

Contract End :

31st Dec 2026

Tender Regions

CPV Codes

Keywords

chemical testing lab

microbiological analysis

materials characterization

soil testing lab

calibration laboratory services

sample preparation

test method validation

environmental lab testing

quality assurance lab

criminal investigation support

patrol operations

public order policing

traffic enforcement

police station administration

investigation and security services

detective services

private investigation

security consulting

risk investigation

surveillance operations

background checks

investigative support

security analysis

investigative monitoring

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

PIN

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors