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title: "Drug Testing Products and Services"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
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# Drug Testing Products and Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0f16f5c-82e4-4477-9bb8-eab25a45dc5f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice, as the buying organisation, is planning a procurement process for Drug Testing Products and Services, divided into two lots. The procurement is scheduled to start in late April/early May 2023. The tender falls under the industry category of Drug detection apparatus and Laboratory services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the communication indicates a future notice date of 24th April 2023. The contract period is from 1st May 2024 to 30th April 2030, with delivery addresses in England and Wales.

This tender for Drug Testing Products and Services by the Ministry of Justice presents opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory analysis, drug testing products, and associated services. SMEs are deemed suitable for this procurement. Businesses offering reliable customer support, technical advice, and rapid point of care testing products may find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement process aims to support drug testing programmes in prisons and probation settings within the United Kingdom, requiring high-quality services and products to ensure accurate testing outcomes.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to obtain information from the market in relation to an upcoming procurement for the provision of Drug Testing Products and Services. The Authority intends to undertake a procurement for two (2) Lots, starting late April/early May 2023, as follows: Lot 1 Drug Testing Laboratory Analysis, Products and Services Lot 2 Drug Testing Point of Care Testing (POCT) Products and Associated Services. The scope of Lot 1: Drug Testing: Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing covers the laboratory analysis goods and services required to deliver the following HMPPS drug testing programmes: a) Mandatory Drug Testing (MDT) in prisons (urine sampling) b) Drug Testing in APs (urine sampling) c) Drug Testing on Licence (ToL) in probation offices (oral fluid sampling) d) Drug Testing on Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRR) or Problem-Solving Courts (PSC) pilot in probation offices (oral fluid sampling) e) Studies into the prevalence of drugs within all prison and probation settings (utilising sampling from programmes (a-d)) Across all drug testing programmes, no personal identifiers can be shared with suppliers, and therefore the supplier must operate a system using anonymised identifiers to enable prison and probation staff to link results to individuals. It is vital that the Authority can access reliable, high quality customer support and technical advice in relation to all drug testing programmes. This includes acting as an expert witness when required to do so. The Authority requires access to monthly data returns covering laboratory testing volumes and results for all testing programmes. The scope of Lot 2: Point of Care Testing Products and Associated Services covers the products required to deliver Voluntary Drug Testing (VDT) in prisons. The Authority uses oral fluid point of care testing for all VDT. The level of proof required by VDT is based on the "balance of probabilities", and as such the results are not used for evidential purposes. VDT results are used to develop support opportunities, generate risk reviews of individuals and to support decision-making. To be effective, it is vital that point of care VDT products provide rapid results in an operational environment (e.g. within 20 minutes) in a format that minimises the need for user interpretation. Products must place minimal demands on staff collecting samples and be as non-invasive as possible without compromising accuracy of analysis. The Authority are keen to use VDT products to test for as broad a range of drugs as possible. Further detail is provided in this Notice and supplementary information to this notice. The Authority also intends to hold a market engagement event via MS Teams on Thursday 30th March 2023. Suppliers can register interest by completing a MS Forms survey following the link below. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2HeLBZx3isNHpp5atooeqv1UN0o3RVAzMElINDBRS1hQNVdFNEs3UDc1Wi4u Additional information: The Authority also intends to hold a market engagement event via MS Teams on Thursday 30th March 2023. Suppliers can register interest by completing a MS Forms survey following the link below. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2HeLBZx3isNHpp5atooeqv1UN0o3RVAzMElINDBRS1hQNVdFNEs3UDc1Wi4u

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eb39bbb-cbe9-478d-bd55-e992d780d625 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2023 at 22:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eb39bbb-cbe9-478d-bd55-e992d780d625

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eb39bbb-cbe9-478d-bd55-e992d780d625
  13th March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/426266eb-4d8b-44ea-add0-c76a7577e41f

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2HeLBZx3isNHpp5atooeqv1UN0o3RVAzMElINDBRS1hQNVdFNEs3UDc1Wi4u

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