AwardedAwarded 20 April 2026

Provision of Physical Forensic Services for North Wales Police

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police · Police and fire

In brief

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police awarded this contract to Forensic Access Ltd, Key Forensic Services Limited and Orchid Cellmark Ltd on 20 April 2026.

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What the notice says

The aim of the Physical Forensic Services DPS is to deliver a collaborative approach to the next generation of forensics contracts for physical forensics services, providing a nationally standardised specification and terms & conditions to build a cohesive sustainable marketplace environment, where service delivery and capacity meet both the current and future needs of policing and the criminal justice system (CJS). This further competition procurement will enable a balanced approach to stabilisation of the marketplace, whilst delivering Value for Money (VfM) for policing, through embedding a culture of collaborative working and partnerships.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Forensic Access Ltd£21,000
Key Forensic Services Limited£504,000
Orchid Cellmark Ltd (SME)£441,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 051853-2026

About the buyer

From notice 051853-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.