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title: "Drug and Alcohol Seizure Analysis Provision"
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# Drug and Alcohol Seizure Analysis Provision

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-seizure-analysis-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-037c27). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Drug and Alcohol Seizure Analysis Provision". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037c27`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-seizure-analysis-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-037c27#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-and-alcohol-seizure-analysis-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-037c27#participate

## Description
The Authority wishes to procure a managed contract for the testing of seized items for the presence of illicit substances for all public prisons and approved premises across England and Wales. The contract will provide standardised processes and consistent service. As of April 2022, there were 108 Public Sector Prisons in England and Wales:, with a total Prison population of around 80,000. The Authority intends to deliver 18,000 additional Prison places by 2026 with the building of 6 new Prisons. 
The supplier must demonstrate that they can test a range of materials to identify the presence of illicit substances. The supplier should demonstrate the capacity and technical capability to detect and identify the presence of substances contained within seized items. The items supplied will vary in form but will include, but not be limited to liquids, powders, fabrics, and paper.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Contract Period:** 02/04/2023 to 02/04/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030119-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-26T07:11:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:44:13.821Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037c27