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Decision Record 140- Forensic Service Provision
Decision taken
To realign our contract with Cellmark to safeguard future Forensic Service Provision for the
East Midlands region.
After due consideration it is proposed that the East Midlands Region deliver a financial
realignment of the external forensic contract as follows:
- £155,000: contract valuation variation to address significant and increasing demand for
Roads Traffic Toxicology Services, which currently delivers in excess of 85% positive
outcomes (drug drive being in excess of 95% positive outcomes) - £35,000; contract valuation variation that will meet the cost of specialist DNA services, a
requirement of the Forensic Science Regulator and without which we will be unable to
access DNA identifications arising from a significant volumes of mixed and partial profiles.
This will impact most significantly on our more serious offences to include; Violent and
Homicide, Sexual Offences and complex cold case reviews. - £145,000; cash uplift to address the overarching pricing issues identified by the
Marketplace Gold Group and required to deliver against national stabilisation work.
