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Published 21 Apr 2017

DNA Parentage Testing Service

Department for Work and Pensions · London

Key facts

Estimated value
£300,000
Contract starts
01 Jan 2018
Contract ends
31 Dec 2023
Buyer type
Central government

Description

The authority is seeking a supplier capable of providing a DNA Parentage Testing Service.

The overarching qualifying standards set for this opportunity include:

• To be accredited by the Ministry of Justice as a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts in England and Wales under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969.

• To be registered as DNA gatekeeper - having the ability to submit profiles to the National DNA database in order to secure evidence which supports criminal prosecutions.

• Comply with the Human Tissue Act 2004, the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Human Tissue Authority's Code of Practice on Consent. • Comply with the Department of Health's Good Practice Guide on Paternity Services and the Data Protection Act.

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