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# Provision of Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-drug-alcohol-dna-testing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06bce9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newport City Council: "Provision of Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Services Framework". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £11,400,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Newport City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newport-city-council-ons-w06000022)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £11,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL1, UKL2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-drug-alcohol-dna-testing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06bce9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bce9`

## 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-drug-alcohol-dna-testing-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06bce9#tl-md)

## Description
The Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services framework established by Newport City Council  in 2020 for use by Welsh local authorities is due to expire 30 September 2026. 
The new framework which will commence on the 1 October 2026 will be comprised of 2 lots:  Lot 1 - Drug & Alcohol Testing Services, Lot 2 - DNA Testing Services.
Suppliers appointed to the framework have to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017  standards and for Lot 2 must be UK Ministry of Justice approved.
The framework will be procured in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059775-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-25T10:37:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T20:08:13.068Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bce9