Award of DNA Paternity Testing Services for Cafcass in England and Wales
Cafcass · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of DNA Paternity Testing Services for Cafcass in England and Wales
Awarded 28 Nov 2022
Ended 11mo ago3y term
Awarded 28 Nov 2022Expired 27 Nov 2025
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Cafcass awarded a contract to DNA Legal - Eurofins Medigenomix Forensik (EMF) for DNA paternity testing services in England and Wales.
The provider must be on the Government list of accredited testing laboratories and will support both Pathway A, where Cafcass officers supervise self-collection of mouth swabs, and Pathway B, where the provider is responsible for sample collection.
The provider must have the capacity to make available sample collection through its own network of sample collectors.
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