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# Substance Misuse Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/substance-misuse-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-037d19). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner: "Substance Misuse Testing". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £280,000,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: discovery.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/office-of-the-sussex-police-crime-commissioner-GB-FTS-106542)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £280,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysers, Blood analysers, Blood lancets, Blood-testing reagents, Checking and testing apparatus (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/substance-misuse-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-037d19#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037d19`

## 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/substance-misuse-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-037d19#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [discovery.ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ariba.com%2Frfx%2F14489607)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/substance-misuse-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-037d19#participate

## Description
Call off direct award under NHS SBS 10241 – Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing framework. Lot 7 Operational Outsourcing of Services. Start date 04/09/23, expiry date 30/07/2027

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Rapid Drug Testing Kits
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33124131, 38500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Call off direct award under NHS SBS 10241 – Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing framework. Lot 7 Operational Outsourcing of Services

### Lot 2: Back to Lab Testing
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33696200, 33696500, 38434520, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 2 - For the provision of Back to Lab Testing - includes the collection of donor samples (including, but not limited to: nail, hair and blood) which are sent back to the laboratory to confirm the presence of drugs and/or alcohol.

### Lot 3: Pandemic Testing
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33696500, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 3 - For the provision of Pandemic Testing - includes rapid or back to lab testing for Covid - 19, or future pandemics.

### Lot 4: Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33141900, 33696200, 38434520, 38544000, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 4 - For the provision of Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing - includes tests for BBV's such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. Also includes the collection of blood samples to carry out Liver Function Tests to aid diagnosis and ...

### Lot 5: Dried Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol Testing
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33141900, 33696200, 38434520, 38544000, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 5 - For the provision of Dried Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol Testing - includes testing for Peth - a mid to long-term alcohol biomarker, and psychoactive drugs.

### Lot 6: Alcohol Testing Devices, including Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring and Associated Consumables
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38434000, 38500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 6 - For the provision of Alcohol Testing Devices, including Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring and Associated Consumables - includes devices for testing the presence of alcohol and levels of alcohol in people.

### Lot 7: Operational Outsourcing of Services
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33696500, 38544000, 71900000, 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 7 - Operational Outsourcing of Services - includes the outsourcing of all or part of an Approved Organisations Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing requirements.

### Lot 8: Family Law Services
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38544000, 71900000, 75242000, 85100000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Lot 8 - For the provision of Family Law Services - includes DNA Testing, Drug and/or Alcohol Testing for use in child-protection cases when parental substance misuse is a contributing factor, and expert witness services.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (56)
> **Award Register:** 56 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/substance-misuse-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-037d19#outcome)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Abbott Toxicology Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93826`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Quidel Ireland Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12841`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Rainbow Diagnostics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179606`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-12`
  - Supplier(s): **RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI015738`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Mornington 2000 LLP t/a Sterilab Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12874`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-14`
  - Supplier(s): **SYNLAB Laboratory Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186429`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-15`
  - Supplier(s): **Abbott Toxicology Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93826`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-16`
  - Supplier(s): **Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited (t/a AlphaBiolabs)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16087`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-17`
  - Supplier(s): **Cansford Laboratories Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-83217`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-18`
  - Supplier(s): **Eurofins Forensic Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63543`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-19`
  - Supplier(s): **IQVIA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185099`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited (t/a AlphaBiolabs)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16087`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-20`
  - Supplier(s): **Matrix Diagnostics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93838`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-21`
  - Supplier(s): **Rainbow Diagnostics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179606`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-22`
  - Supplier(s): **RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI015738`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-23`
  - Supplier(s): **SYNLAB Laboratory Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186429`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-24`
  - Supplier(s): **Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited (t/a AlphaBiolabs)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16087`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-25`
  - Supplier(s): **BHA Medical Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-61140`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-26`
  - Supplier(s): **IQVIA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185099`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-27`
  - Supplier(s): **OscarTech UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93817`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-28`
  - Supplier(s): **Rainbow Diagnostics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-179606`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-29`
  - Supplier(s): **RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI015738`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-3`
  - Supplier(s): **BHA Medical Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-61140`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-30`
  - Supplier(s): **Abbott Toxicology Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93826`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing (active)
  - Award id: `023600-2023-10241-31`
  - Supplier(s): **Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited (t/a AlphaBiolabs)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16087`
  - Value: £280,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (56)
> [View all 56 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/substance-misuse-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-037d19#contracts)

- **Contract:** Substance Misuse Testing (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/09/2023

- **Contract:** Substance Misuse Testing (active)

  - Signed Date: 17/09/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Rapid Drug Testing Kits (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Back to Lab Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

- **Contract:** Pandemic Testing (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,000,000
  - Signed Date: 20/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027649-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-19T13:21:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T03:49:35.746Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037d19