Notice Information
Notice Title
PS-23-163 - Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse
Notice Description
Notice that a contract has been awarded for the provision of Laboratory Services which will deliver urine drug testing and confirmation services accurately and confidentially to support the decision-making process within Drivers Medical Group (DMG) at DVLA.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-06348655-74b6-44c3-b4ef-c5af4b11fae5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c8aa6cc-faff-47e9-8c61-1c9d9b775d0e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,072,239 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,072,239 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA6 7JL
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Mynydd-bach
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c8aa6cc-faff-47e9-8c61-1c9d9b775d0e
7th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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