DNA & Genealogy Services for Identification of Historic British Service Personnel Remains
Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other · Awarded contract
AwardedDNA & Genealogy Services for Identification of Historic British Service Personnel Remains
Awarded 20 May 2018
Awarded20 May 2018
Value£300,000.00
SupplierOrchid Cellmark Ltd
RegionSouth West
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 6y 6mo ago2y term
Awarded 20 May 2018Expired 19 May 2020
About
The Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other awarded a contract to Orchid Cellmark Ltd for the provision of DNA and genealogy services to assist the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) Commemorative Casework Team in establishing the identity of historic human remains recovered from battlefields and aircraft crash sites involving British Service personnel.
The services support identification where other methods have proved inconclusive, aiding in arranging fitting burials.
The contract value is £300,000.
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