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title: "Drug Testing Service Provision (DTSP) - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b276"
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# Drug Testing Service Provision (DTSP) - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b276

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has initiated a planned public procurement process titled "Drug Testing Products and Services," targeting the provision of laboratory services within the UK. This project is segmented into two lots: Lot 1 covering Drug Testing Laboratory Analysis, Goods, and Services, and Lot 2 focusing on Drug Testing Point of Care Testing (POCT) Products and Associated Services. Details on participation, including market engagement events and surveys, have been shared for stakeholders, with a procurement start expected in late April/early May 2023. Key dates include a market engagement event on 30th March 2023. The procurement method is open, aimed at obtaining high-quality services vital for the justice system’s needs.

This tender opens significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in laboratory services and drug detection apparatus. Suppliers offering reliable, rapid, and high-quality drug testing products and services will find this contract beneficial. Companies with capabilities in POCT, offering products that deliver quick, non-invasive results, and those providing extensive drug testing services for prisons, probation offices, and rehabilitation services, will be particularly well-suited. This contract offers long-term engagement with the option for extension, making it ideal for businesses looking to establish or grow their presence in public safety and justice sectors.

## Notice

The scope of the Goods and Services includes the provision of laboratory analysis of Drugs in oral fluid and urine as required by Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 Drug Testing Laboratory Analysis, Products and Services

The scope of the Goods and Services includes the provision of laboratory analysis of Drugs in oral fluid and urine as required by Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK.

Options: Initial term end date 15/07/2030 with options to extend +1 +1

Lot 2 Drug Testing Point of Care Testing (POCT) Products and Associated Services

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006184-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,232,605 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled, Planned |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY; EUROFIN FORENSIC SERVICES |

## 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

- 20 Feb 2025 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006184-2025
- 20 Feb 2025 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006162-2025
- 13 Mar 2023 at 22:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007308-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2HeLBZx3isNHpp5atooeqv1UN0o3RVAzMElINDBRS1hQNVdFNEs3UDc1Wi4u
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

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