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title: "Evidential Breath Test Devices within Custody"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078409"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Evidential Breath Test Devices within Custody

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078409

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## Summary

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority bought evidential breath test devices for use in custody settings. This is a supply contract for specialist police testing equipment: devices used to measure and record breath alcohol evidence, rather than a general policing or laboratory service. The recorded equipment classifications also include testing and measuring apparatus. Delivery is within South Yorkshire. The buyer is the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, and the requirement relates to evidential testing within custody rather than roadside screening. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, covering the stated device requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Lion Laboratories Limited was selected and the contract was signed on 1 October 2026. The award was made on 18 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031. Its value is £177,000 excluding VAT (£212,400 including VAT). The buyer made the award through a selective procedure under an existing framework; this was not a competition between suppliers for this call-off. The requirement was presented as one lot. The data identifies the award and supplier but does not state evaluation criteria for this framework call-off.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future custody breath-testing requirement, the award demonstrates demand for evidential breath test devices procured through a framework route. A credible competitor would need to supply equipment suitable for evidential use in custody settings, with the performance and reliability needed for testing and measurement in a police environment. The successful supplier, Lion Laboratories Limited, is a specialist equipment manufacturer, showing that relevant product capability is central to this requirement. Suppliers should also be able to support a multi-year supply arrangement and meet the framework’s applicable service and performance requirements; the contract records that key performance indicators sit within the framework. This is a focused equipment opportunity for providers with relevant evidential testing products and the capacity to serve the South Yorkshire buyer.

## Notice

The provision of Evidential Breath Test Devices

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095532-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £177,000 |
| Contracts value | £177,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LION LABORATORIES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 35200000 - Police equipment
- 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 10:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095532-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095336-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095532-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095336-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lionlaboratories.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05fad5
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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