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title: "Wastewater Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0683e0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
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# Wastewater Testing

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0683e0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Wastewater Testing," primarily focusing on health surveillance within prisons in the United Kingdom. The process aims to leverage wastewater testing to gain insights into the health of the prison population, monitoring drugs, pathogens, and health markers. This procurement falls within the services category and is classified under analysis and laboratory services. The engagement is set to gather market readiness and capability to deliver a trial multi-target surveillance programme. Interested parties are invited to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire, with submissions due by 8th May 2026, at 23:59hrs. The initiative does not yet constitute a formal procurement, and any information gathered is subject to change.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the laboratory services and analysis sectors, particularly those with expertise in wastewater testing and health surveillance. Companies specialised in providing laboratory solutions and analysis services can leverage their capabilities to impact health insights in correctional facilities. SMEs are explicitly encouraged to participate, making it an attractive prospect for smaller enterprises to bolster their growth through government contracts. By engaging in this preliminary market exercise, businesses can potentially shape the design and scope of a future programme, opening avenues for commercial partnership and influence in a vital public health sector.

## Notice

The Ministry of Justice recognises the potential of prison wastewater testing in offering insight into the health of the prison population. This questionnaire is issued by the Ministry of Justice to gather information on market capability and appetite to deliver a trial multi-target wastewater-based surveillance programme, which would aim to explore the feasibility of monitoring drugs, pathogens, and human health biomarkers in prison wastewater samples. Responses will be used to inform the design, scope, and delivery model of any potential future programme. This is a market engagement exercise only and does not constitute a commitment to procure.

### Planning Information

We are keen to hear from suppliers to better understand the appetite, capability and capacity to deliver this requirement which will support with the development of any future procurement for this Service. 
A Market Engagement Questionnaire has been developed and we invite responses via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/WkM8gYzSG0 
The deadline for completion of the Market Engagement Questionnaire is 23:59hrs on Friday 8 May 2026.
This Market Engagement exercise does not commit the Authority to a formal procurement and any information provided in this questionnaire is subject to change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034565-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2026 at 09:59 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034565-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034565-2026
  16th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/WkM8gYzSG0
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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