Official UK procurement notice
Drugs Testing Service Provision and Point of Care Testing Devices
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHis Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice (Ministry of Justice) is procuring Drug Testing Service Provision and Point of Care Test Devices to be delivered across its estate.
The scope of the Goods and Services includes the provision of laboratory analysis of Drugs in oral fluid and urine as required by Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK within the required timescales; and the provision of point of care Test Devices to Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK within the required timescales.
The Tender Process is split into two lots:
Lot 1 – Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing; and
Lot 2 – Point of Care Drugs Testing Products and Associated Services.
Details of each Lot is further described in the procurement documents available on the aforementioned URL.
The contracts for each Lot are anticipated to be contracted for a mobilisation period of 5 months followed by an operational term of 5 years with two options to extend by 12 months each. The total term for each Lot shall not exceed 5 months + 5 years + 1 year + 1 year.
CPV codes: 71900000-7 and 38544000-0
CPV: Drug detection apparatus · Laboratory services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£150,000,000 together) · win at most 2 of themLot #1The provision of Drug Testing: Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing.RenewalPublished value£123,000,000
Laboratory testing of urine and oral fluid to detect the misuse of Drugs across custodial and community HMPPS settings as further described in the Specification and procurement documents available on the abovementioned URL.
Lot #2The provision of Drug Testing: Point of Care Testing Products and Associated Services.RenewalPublished value£27,000,000
Provision of point of care Test Devices for the detection of Drugs across custodial and community HMPPS settings.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Sept 2023, 14:35 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Dec 2023, 18:08 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Feb 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037762- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03fb4aFind a Tender
Publisher note: HMPPS have an ongoing requirement for drug testing the prison population. HMPPS are inviting Suppliers that may wish to bid for a Government tender opportunity to complete a Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT) ahead of the publication of an ITT. This engagement notice does not formally signify the beginning of a procurement and does not constitute a commitment by the MoJ to undertake any procurement exercise. HMPPS are inviting Suppliers that may wish to bid for a Government tender opportunity to complete a Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT) ahead of the publication of an ITT. The link can found below: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/msat
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
8 Sept 2023 → 18 Feb 2025 · 6 dates- Next notice expected8 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published21 Dec 2023, 18:08 GMT
- Submission deadline14 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts17 Feb 2025
- Bids must remain valid until18 Feb 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Dec 2023- Published value published: £150,000,00021 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Status changed to active21 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Procurement method changed21 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Deadline published: 14 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT21 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Dec 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Dec 2023, 18:08 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextReference Number · II.1.1 | ITT_8252 | ITT_8258 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.