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# Drug Seizures Analysis Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drug-seizures-analysis-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2ce). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Drug Seizures Analysis Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Published Value:** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,750,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02f2ce`

## 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-seizures-analysis-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02f2ce#tl-md)

## Description
The contract is for the provision of Forensic laboratory analysis for drug and alcohol seizures from all Prisons and Approved Premises in England and Wales. The analysis shall identify the presence of substances contained within seized items. Additionally, the analysis must produce results that, where necessary, are legally defensible beyond reasonable doubt.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The contract is for the provision of Forensic laboratory analysis for drug and alcohol seizures from all Prisons and Approved Premises in England and Wales. The analysis shall identify the presence of substances contained within seized items. Additio...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 010510-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Key Forensic Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182573`
  - Value: £4,750,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 010510-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,750,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010510-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-12T13:00:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T00:59:42.927Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02f2ce