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Official procurement procedure
Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework Analysis
Laboratory services
UK
Published value
£10,000,000
Submission deadline 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Scottish Police Authority: "Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework Analysis". Published status: complete. Published value: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Scottish Police Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £10,000,000 |
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Competition Density
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Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Coverage: 183 active published awards; 181 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityScottish Police Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST | Last source update10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationLaboratory services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0607ee | ||
What is being bought
Provision of Forensic Toxicology casework analysis specifically in relation to samples submitted under Section 4 and Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST - Status changed to complete
10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST - Official notice release published
10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST - Published value updated to £10,000,000
16 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT - Status changed to active
16 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT - Official notice release published
16 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
16 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT - Buyer information updated
16 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe Scottish Police Authority has a requirement to put in place a contract for the provision of Forensic Toxicology casework analysis specifically in relation to samples submitted under Section 4 and Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The Service Provider shall carry out analysis of samples and report results in accordance with the requirements of the Scottish Police Authority and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). The most effective examination and analytical processes shall be used at all times.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Jul 2026, 11:32 BST - Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £10,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Eurofins Forensic Services Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £10,000,000 · signed 10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 2 (lot 1) electronicBids: 2 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1) foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1) smeBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Scottish Police Authority
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