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# Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drugs-of-abuse-and-wider-point-of-care-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02a3a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Shared Business Services Limited: "Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £280,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Shared Business Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services-limited-coh-05280446)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £280,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysers, Blood analysers, Blood-testing reagents, Checking and testing apparatus, Drug detection apparatus (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02a3a0`

## 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/drugs-of-abuse-and-wider-point-of-care-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02a3a0#tl-md)

## Description
NHS SBS is looking to expand the scope of their current Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse framework agreement to include the below potential areas –
• Rapid Drug Testing (oral, urine and hair)
• Pandemic Testing (Antigen & Antibody)
• Family Law Services including DNA Testing
• Blood Born Virus Testing
• Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol testing
• Alcohol Testing Devices, including Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring (SCRAM) and Associated Consumables
• Confirmation/Classification Testing/Screening of Non-Negative Samples
• Operational Outsourcing of Services
NHS SBS are open to expanding this scope further, suppliers should complete the RFI with their suggestions.
Innovation will continue to be a key focus of the framework agreement, awarded suppliers will have the option to add innovative products/services to the framework throughout the duration of the Agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124131, 33696200, 33696500, 38434000, 38434520, 38500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Prior Information Notice (PIN) for Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing framework agreement. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are consulting on a proposal to tender for the provision of Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing t...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007215-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-04-08T11:06:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T10:53:24.563Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02a3a0