--- title: "Drugs Testing Service Provision and Point of Care Testing Devices" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2023-12-21" --- # Drugs Testing Service Provision and Point of Care Testing Devices Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4a.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is procuring Drugs Testing Service Provision and Point of Care Testing Devices on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice. This procurement is categorised under laboratory services, and it involves analysing drugs in oral fluid and urine for prisons, probation facilities, and approved premises in the UK. The procurement process is split into two lots, each with specific services to be provided. The anticipated contract term for each lot is a mobilisation period of 5 months followed by an operational term of 5 years with options to extend. The procurement is open for interested suppliers until the tender period deadline of February 14, 2024. This tender for drug testing services by the Ministry of Justice offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers in the laboratory services industry. Businesses specialising in drug testing, laboratory analysis, and point of care testing products and services would be well-suited to compete for the two lots available. Interested suppliers can bid for either Lot 1 - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services, and Prevalence Testing or Lot 2 - Point of Care Drugs Testing Products and Associated Services. The Ministry of Justice aims to select suppliers based on best value offers, and the tender period closes on February 14, 2024, with bids expected to be opened the following day. ## Notice His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice (Ministry of Justice) is procuring Drug Testing Service Provision and Point of Care Test Devices to be delivered across its estate. 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 within the required timescales; and the provision of point of care Test Devices to Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK within the required timescales. The Tender Process is split into two lots: Lot 1 - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing; and Lot 2 - Point of Care Drugs Testing Products and Associated Services. Details of each Lot is further described in the procurement documents available on the aforementioned URL. The contracts for each Lot are anticipated to be contracted for a mobilisation period of 5 months followed by an operational term of 5 years with two options to extend by 12 months each. The total term for each Lot shall not exceed 5 months + 5 years + 1 year + 1 year. CPV codes: 71900000-7 and 38544000-0 ### Lot Information The provision of Drug Testing: Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing. Laboratory testing of urine and oral fluid to detect the misuse of Drugs across custodial and community HMPPS settings as further described in the Specification and procurement documents available on the abovementioned URL. Options: Extension options of +1 +1. Option to review price based on indexation. Renewal: Extension options of +1 +1 The provision of Drug Testing: Point of Care Testing Products and Associated Services. Provision of point of care Test Devices for the detection of Drugs across custodial and community HMPPS settings. Options: Extension options of +1 +1. Option to review price based on indexation. Renewal: Extension options of +1 +1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037762-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | 7 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Feb 2025 - 15 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000,000 | | Lots value | £150,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | | Locality | LONDON | | 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) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2023 at 18:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037762-2023 - 21 Dec 2023 at 17:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037758-2023 - 8 Sep 2023 at 13:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026657-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk - https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/msat - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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