Published date: 5 July 2016

This notice was replaced on 5 July 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 August 2017)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SO19104

Published date

5 July 2016

Closing date

22 July 2016

Contract start date

8 August 2016

Contract end date

28 October 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The purpose of this procurement is to support the Government's commitment to identifying new psychoactive substances (NPS).

The Results obtained will be used to help determine what appropriate legislative and health action can be taken.

Potential Providers are expected to visit the site of a public event on two separate days and collect samples of pooled urine from waste tanks used to capture urine from the male urinals.

The urine samples must be transported to a Laboratory which works to ISO/IEC 17025 standards (or equivalent). Certification will be required.

Further details will be provided upon successful completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Expressions of Interest for this requirement must be received by the Contact lead (details below), no later than 16:00 on Wednesday 6th July 2016.

A Non-Disclosure Agreement will then be provided and a signed copy must be returned to the contact lead no later than 16:00 on Thursday 7th July 2016

Upon receipt of a signed agreement, the Contact lead will provide an invitation to the competition, this will then enable full access to the complete suite of tender documents.


More information

Attachments


About the buyer

Contact name

Lesley Flatman

Address

3B62 Concept House
Newport
NP10 8QQ
Wales

Telephone

01633 811638

Email

technology.operations@crowncommercial.gov.uk