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Published 3 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Protective Security Centre Substance Testing

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£96,000≈ £24k / year · £115,200 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2025awarded 24 Oct 2025
Awarded to Cansford Laboratories Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a contract details notice for for the provision of substance and drug testing services. This requirement supports the National Security Vetting process for both current and prospective employees.

CPV: Composition and purity testing and analysis services · Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£96,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £96,000 exc. VAT · £115,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
71610000 Composition and purity testing and analysis services71900000 Laboratory services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The Tender offering the lowest price per quality point score will be determined as the most advantageous tender.

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
18 Nov 2025, 09:06 GMT
Authority reference
project_19052
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048443
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Composition and purity testing and analysis servicesLaboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b8c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Buyer is using Jaggaer for this procurement which means the Tender is available only in electronic form. homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:38 BST
  3. Next notice expected
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    10 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published337 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 09:06 GMT
  6. Contract starts324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £96,000
    13 Aug 2025, 14:38 BST
    was £80,000
  4. Status changed to active
    13 Aug 2025, 14:38 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 10 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
    13 Aug 2025, 14:38 BST
    -7 days · was 17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    24 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 09:06 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 3 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £96,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cansford Laboratories Limited1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029£96,00024 Oct 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Cansford Laboratories Limited

    Signed
    17 Nov 2025
    Value
    £96,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Short Form Contract standard terms and conditions - 6 months extension available

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cansford Laboratories LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07466011 Wharfdale Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 7HBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender