Published date: 21 September 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 17 April 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Drug detection apparatus - 38544000

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_317246/1107494

Published date

21 September 2022

Approach to market date

17 April 2023

Contract start date

1 May 2024

Contract end date

30 April 2027

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Following the abandonment of a recent procurement for the above products and services, the Authority is currently in the process of drawing up proposals for a new procurement exercise. As part of this, the Authority wishes to assess the appetite of the market and their capacity to fulfil estimated volume requirements throughout the proposed contract term.

The Authority intends to split the procurement into two (2) Lots: Lot 1 Drug Testing Laboratory Analysis, Products and Services and Lot 2 Drug Testing Point of Care Testing (POCT) Equipment and Associated Services.

Lot 1 at this stage, is envisaged to have the following testing requirements:

Urine Testing and Laboratory Analysis

Oral Fluid Testing and Laboratory Analysis

Prevalence Studies

Lot 2 at this stage, is envisaged to have the following testing requirements:

Oral Fluid POCT

It is envisaged that the contract term will be for an initial period of five (5) years plus up to a further two (2) years of extensions. It is envisaged that the new contracts will start on 1st May 2024.

The Authority is under no commitment to fulfil any element of the requirements outlined.

The Authority invites suppliers of such products and services to complete a market engagement survey by following this link:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2HeLBZx3isNHpp5atooeqv1UOFJLNkpHMkNGSFpLTU5XNk9HMEJWWkQ3NS4u

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About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Greiff

Address

1st floor, 5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Email

stephen.greiff1@justice.gov.uk