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# Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-laboratory-service-for-testing-of-drug-abuse-misuse-ocds-h6vhtk-0446a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Dec 2024, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: dft.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Published Value:** £2,400,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 December 2024 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0446a6`

## 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/provision-of-a-laboratory-service-for-testing-of-drug-abuse-misuse-ocds-h6vhtk-0446a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dft.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdft.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-laboratory-service-for-testing-of-drug-abuse-misuse-ocds-h6vhtk-0446a6#participate

## Description
DVLA requires a contract for the provision of Laboratory Services which will deliver urine drug testing and confirmation services accurately and confidentially to support the decision-making process within Drivers Medical Group (DMG).

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £2,400,000
- **Description:** The Authority requires a contract which will deliver urine drug testing and confirmation services to assist the Authority in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence.
The successful supplier must be capable of accurately and co...
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031540-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-02T12:02:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:37:09.489Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0446a6