Notice Information
Notice Title
BLC0111 - Mobile Preliminary Roadside Drug Testing
Notice Description
Thank you for your interest in responding to the Notice of Competition to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Preliminary Roads Drug Testing Devices, (MPRDTD), including the respective equipment and consumables that are required where appropriate. The Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 5A permits the police to conduct a preliminary test in the investigation of drug driving offences for the purpose of obtaining an indication whether a person has a specified controlled drug in their body. This DPS will be for two (2) LOTs with the characteristics described in ITT Schedule 1: Specification (Statement of Requirements (SOR), Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Technical & Quality Standards Annex 1 and Annex 2. LOT 1 - Un-Powered Mobile Preliminary Road Drug Testing Devices Single Use Disposable. ? test cartridges designed to detect the presence of a specified drug or drug group in a sample of saliva and to provide an indication of the presence of the target drugs. ? Devices shall be 'Unpowered' - with no electrical power required to operate the MPRDTD. ? Associated consumables, equipment, and accessories (Goods). LOT 2 Powered Mobile Preliminary Road Drug Testing Devices - Re-Usable Handheld Devices. ? test cartridges: designed to detect the presence of a specified drug or drug group in a sample of saliva and to provide an indication of the presence of the target drugs. ? Devices shall be 'Powered' - capable of being used from mains electricity supply, a local generated electrical supply, internal batteries and/or external batteries. ? Associated consumables, equipment, and accessories (Goods). The Suppliers devices must be able to detect the following target drugs currently specified under the Road Traffic Act 1988[1]: (Mandatory) ? Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (the main active ingredient of cannabis) ? Cocaine. All devices must have and maintain Home Office Type Approval for police use in Great Britain. (Annex 1 and Annex 2) Over an historical three (3) year period there has been a combined total of approx. 300,000 Preliminary Road drug tests undertaken across the UK. Additional information: To receive documentation please go to https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders and search 'BLC0111' in Key Word. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d80a7206-0c7e-47fc-87d4-fa3a7591d6db
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa2c033-650d-45c6-a3ea-6ecad88fa8ca
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38544000 - Drug detection apparatus
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 May 20272 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2027 - 1 Jun 2027 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL
- Contact Name
- Barbara Smedley
- Contact Email
- barbara.smedley@bluelight.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07761330723
Buyer Location
- Locality
- -
- Postcode
- B4 6DG
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffa2c033-650d-45c6-a3ea-6ecad88fa8ca
20th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bluelightcommercial/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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