# DNA Parentage Testing ecm\_11900

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Orchid Cellmark Ltd
- Award value: £3,463,518
- Tender value: £3,463,518
- Award date: 30 April 2024
- Published: 16 July 2024
- Contract start: 1 May 2024
- Contract end: 30 April 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ed0cac53-c905-4b1f-aa74-3b971e036463-767719
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d15bc79c-1d71-4106-9e24-aa4c984616d0

## Description

This notice is to confirm the outcome of DWP's DNA Parentage Testing Service tender\. The opportunity was seeking a provider to undertake DNA testing on behalf of DWP to allow DNA matching to confirm parentage where this has been disputed\.

## Related contract awards

- [DWP Asset Disposal](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-18ee57d3-f8ea-4cc0-b6f2-a97c872e499b): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Professional Services to Support the Timms Review - Awarded Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c4bdc633-8659-4141-a175-5e6615079bbe): Department for Work and Pensions
- [Jobs and Career Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c7e0e411-7f80-412c-a162-3837a1f648e7): Department for Work and Pensions
- [eDNA Kits, analysis of returned samples, and associated reporting - Lot 1](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4fddb4e3-45c3-4c53-94fc-5c5c9283228b): Natural England
- [DNA, Anthropology & Genealogy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c000fdcd-1c47-46e2-a9a0-f7da1529ad8f): Ministry of Defence
- [Forensic Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-16ea1f3c-5788-46cf-bc31-1526908dd8e1): British Transport Police

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed0cac53-c905-4b1f-aa74-3b971e036463-767719)