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title: "Contract Award Notice - Alcohol Testing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a7398f1a-20a4-407c-a7b4-2cda5028f8d1"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2023-02-23"
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# Contract Award Notice - Alcohol Testing

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7398f1a-20a4-407c-a7b4-2cda5028f8d1

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for Alcohol Testing. The contract involves supplying a Breath Alcohol Screening Testing System for use in custodial and community settings. The procurement method used was a Competitive quotation (below threshold). The contract value is £19,000, with a contract period starting on January 1, 2023, and ending on August 31, 2024. The buying organization is the Ministry of Justice based in Leeds, England.

This tender by the Ministry of Justice can provide growth opportunities for businesses interested in supplying drug detection apparatus. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this opportunity particularly well-suited. The contract has been awarded to Medacx, a large-scale supplier based in Hayling Island, Hampshire. The contract award was announced on December 22, 2022, with the contract period aligning with the specified dates.

## Notice

Contract Award for the Provision of Alcohol Testing. The objective of the Alcohol Testing contract is to supply an on-site point of contact Breath Alcohol Screening Testing System including all consumables e.g. mouthpieces for use within both a custodial setting and in the community by providers of probation services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dca8a838-2f54-466e-b734-a2bc41fd0541 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDACX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2023 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dca8a838-2f54-466e-b734-a2bc41fd0541

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dca8a838-2f54-466e-b734-a2bc41fd0541
  23rd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d78e2cb5-52a8-4868-829b-38eaf655ba62
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

## Provenance

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