Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse

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    "description": "The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to forewarn interested service providers of this requirement and highlight that we plan to hold a Supplier Day for the purpose of market sounding and to enable DVLA to describe and develop our proposed requirements. The virtual Supplier Day has been scheduled for the 17th & 18th April 2024 and will be held via MS Teams. Interested service providers must express their interest via e-mail to:- shareen.gelstharp@dvla.gov.uk & mandy.hodgson@dvla.gov.uk By 12:00pm on Friday 22nd March 2024 quoting reference PS/23/163 - Provision of Laboratory Services for testing of drugs of abuse/misuse. Following the Supplier Day, DVLA will form a strategy and anticipates commencing a procurement excercise with the publication of a finder tender service and a contract finder notice.",
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        "description": "DVLA requires a contract 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).",
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