--- title: "Provision of Drug Testing Products and Laboratory Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2018-11-12" --- # Provision of Drug Testing Products and Laboratory Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c9775351-e8bb-4442-8d76-2c51cb73b9e6.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Provision of Drug Testing Products and Laboratory Services." This contract aims to supply a variety of drug detection tests and laboratory services to support the Ministry's ongoing and future requirements. Key dates include an engagement end date of 7th December 2018, with an open market engagement event scheduled for 13th December 2018 in Croydon, England. The procurement is classified under the drug detection apparatus category (CPV code: 38544000) and presents an opportunity for suppliers within the health and safety or forensic sectors. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in drug testing and laboratory services, especially those innovative in their approaches to drug detection and treatment. Companies that can offer advanced methodologies and adaptive solutions for monitoring drug misuse in both custodial and community settings will find a suitable competitive edge. The engagement event will provide selected suppliers a platform to demonstrate their capabilities, ensuring that they can align with the Ministry's requirements and potentially secure a long-term partnership. ## Notice The Ministry of Justice is looking for suitable providers to supply a range of drug detection tests, consumables and associated laboratory services to support its current and future requirements during the life of the contract/s. The full scope of the provision and the possible breakdown into Lots has yet to be defined. High levels of crime are linked to substance misuse and substance misuse is a major barrier in the Ministry's efforts to rehabilitate people in prison and managed by probation services in the community. The misuse of drugs in prison also creates a difficult and dangerous environment and often places a considerable pressure on people in custody and their families. Whilst offenders are in custody or are under statutory supervision in the community, we have an opportunity to identify individuals early in the system who are in need of treatment and improving access to treatment. Drug testing methods are well established and provide quantitative, rather than anecdotal evidence of the prevalence of drug misuse. In addition to this, drug testing can be used in support of security measures in prisons, to identify and signpost into drug treatment, monitor treatment compliance and act as an incentive to engage in treatment and drug free living. Drug testing in prisons and in the community needs to continue to develop to be responsive to the changing patterns of drug misuse including the misuse of prescribed and pharmacy medication, and to the dynamic market in psychoactive substances. We will therefore commence a re-compete to procure a drug testing provision that will support the MoJ to identify and respond to changes in patterns of drugs misuse by people in custody and in the community through current and future innovative solutions. In addition, we need the new provision to deliver the new drug testing framework and any new drug methodology through the life of the contract. We are looking in custody and the community at point of contact testing and confirmatory laboratory testing. We are currently using oral fluid matrices in the community and urine in custody. Additional information: The Authority will be holding an open market engagement event at Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon CR0 1XG, on 13th December 2018 starting at 12:30pm. This will be an opportunity for us to: a) provide more detail on the project and our requirements; b) answer questions within an open forum; c) assess the capability and capacity of the market; d) evaluate our thoughts around procurement approaches; e) establish supplier engagement that is meaningful for all parties. The session will feature a presentation with open Q&A followed by a further opportunity for 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers on 18th December at the same location. Suppliers wishing to participate should email julie.homer@justice.gov.uk by 12 noon on Friday 7th December. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a46c991-4d33-47a4-8701-5368412d656f | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Dec 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus ## Release History - 12 Nov 2018 at 14:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a46c991-4d33-47a4-8701-5368412d656f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a46c991-4d33-47a4-8701-5368412d656f 12th November 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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