Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 28 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BLC0360 - Drug Test on Arrest (DToA) Referral and Intervention Service

Authority: Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham (Police & fire)·Procurement run by: BlueLight Commercial Limited

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£220,000≈ £147k / year · £264,000 inc. VAT11.9% above published estimate

Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026awarded 2 Nov 2026

Awarded to Cranstoun

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) has been issued by BlueLight Commercial, acting on behalf of Durham Police and Crime Commissioner and Durham Constabulary, for the provision of a force area-wide, Drug Test on Arrest (DToA) Referral and Intervention Service. This opportunity replaces the previous tender exercise for the same requirement, which was discontinued following the identification of additional and amended requirements.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This opportunity replaces the previous tender exercise for the same requirement, which was discontinued following the identification of additional and amended requirements. The revised specification has been incorporated into this procurement to ensure it fully reflects the Authority's current operational needs.

CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services · Health services · Medical analysis services · Rehabilitation services

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moPublished value£220,000

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £220,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: Subject to future funding, governance arrangements, and agreement by the relevant commissioning body at that time.

85000000 Health and social work services 85100000 Health services 85148000 Medical analysis services 85312500 Rehabilitation services 85323000 Community health services

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria is 60% Quality, 10% Social Value and 30% Pricing. For further details, please see ITT Documentation.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £246,2381 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cranstoun4 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029Extensions: Potential for an additional 12-month delivery period beyond the current OPCC term, subject to future funding, governance arrangements, and agreement by the relevant commissioning body at that time.	£246,238	2 Nov 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
Last source update: 3 Nov 2026, 09:40 GMT
Authority reference: BLC0360
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-091356
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Community health servicesHealth and social work servicesHealth servicesMedical analysis servicesRehabilitation services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b5c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

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Submission deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

In-Tend Portal - sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗

Timeline

28 Sept 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published45 days ago
28 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
Clarification questions by41 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline34 days ago
9 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Contract starts12 days ago
1 Nov 2026
Latest notice published9 days ago
3 Nov 2026, 09:40 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Sept 2026

Tender notice published
28 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
3 Nov 2026, 09:40 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
3 Nov 2026, 09:40 GMT
Contract signature expected
4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMZV-7732-XXTT Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham, North East, DH1 5TTContact name, email

Other public bodies

Blue Light CommercialProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement OfficerGB-COH: 12517649 London, LondonContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CranstounAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03306337 1st Floor North Wing, Tuition House, 27-37 St George's Road, London, London, SW19 4EUContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2026, 09:40 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST