Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse
Details
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Topic
- Laboratory services
- Published
- 2 October 2024
- Submission
- 13 December 2024
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Authority requires a contract which will deliver urine drug testing and confirmation services to assist the Authority in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence. The successful supplier must be capable of accurately and confidentially carrying out both testing and confirmation services which will provide national coverage throughout Great Britain. The Contractor/ Supplier will be required to transport samples from Franchise Doctors across Great Britain to the Contractor's/Supplier's nominated laboratory/laboratories for analysis. Monitoring, collating and feeding back trend analysis data would be advantageous, in particular on drugs below cut offs, which when combined, could result in impairment. Additional information: The procurement documents are available as of 07/10/24 for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published2 October 2024Current notice
- Completed: Submission date13 December 2024
About the buyer
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency runs driver and vehicle registration services, and buys as a central government agency through a virtual procurement team shared across the Department for Transport family. Contracts Finder lists the agency's current and past goods and services opportunities. Much of its buying follows Cabinet Office guidance and pan-government arrangements for office solutions, temporary staff, travel and uniforms. Strategic contracts cover categories such as ICT, telephony, estates, print and mail, and enforcement work like wheel-clamping. The Commercial Services Group in Swansea handles supplier enquiries for the agency.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's contract awards have been in IT services, software and information systems and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 71900000 · Laboratory services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov |
15 similar open tenders
See more open tenders related to Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse.
- Open tender
Ground Investigation Works and Services
- Open tender
Construction Professional Services DPS
Related topics
Topics related to Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse, ranked by notice volume.
- 11,482£1.0tn
- 32,403£2.0tn
Related buyers
Buyers similar to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
- 156£403.2m
- 146£238.1m
- 40£34.0k
- 38£1.1m
- 27£4.8m
- 10£32.4m
- 5£234.2k
- 3,074£1.8bn
- 1,203£14.2bn
- 804£8.9bn
Win more public sector contracts
Track every UK and Ireland tender in one place — set up alerts, find decision-makers, and never miss an opportunity.
