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Evidential Breath Test Devices within Custody

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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09 Oct 2026 at 10:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Oct 2026 at 15:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority bought evidential breath test devices for use in custody settings. This is a supply contract for specialist police testing equipment: devices used to measure and record breath alcohol evidence, rather than a general policing or laboratory service. The recorded equipment classifications also include testing and measuring apparatus. Delivery is within South Yorkshire. The buyer is the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, and the requirement relates to evidential testing within custody rather than roadside screening. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the stated device requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Lion Laboratories Limited was selected and the contract was signed on 1 October 2026. The award was made on 18 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031. Its value is £177,000 excluding VAT (£212,400 including VAT). The buyer made the award through a selective procedure under an existing framework; this was not a competition between suppliers for this call-off. The requirement was presented as one lot. The data identifies the award and supplier but does not state evaluation criteria for this framework call-off.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future custody breath-testing requirement, the award demonstrates demand for evidential breath test devices procured through a framework route. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment suitable for evidential use in custody settings, with the performance and reliability needed for testing and measurement in a police environment. The successful supplier, Lion Laboratories Limited, is a specialist equipment manufacturer, showing that relevant product capability is central to this requirement. Suppliers should also be able to support a multi-year supply arrangement and meet the framework’s applicable service and performance requirements; the contract records that key performance indicators sit within the framework. This is a focused equipment opportunity for providers with relevant evidential testing products and the capacity to serve the South Yorkshire buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Evidential Breath Test Devices within Custody

Notice Description

The provision of Evidential Breath Test Devices

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078409
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095532-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

35200000 - Police equipment

38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£177,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£177,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LION LABORATORIES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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