The Provision of Alcohol Testing

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    "description": "At present, prisons, probation services and approved premises test offender alcohol levels by using breathalysers. \nThe objective of the Alcohol Testing contract will be to supply an on-site point of contact Breath Alcohol Screening Testing System including all consumables e.g. mouthpieces for use within both a custodial setting and in the community by providers of probation services.\nThe contract will not commit to specific volumes, and at this stage, no forecast has been established.\nThis preliminary market engagement exercise is intended to invite suppliers to share information about their products, technologies, and the broader capabilities available in the market.\nWe are seeking to understand current innovations, delivery models, and potential solutions that could inform the development of our future procurement strategy.",
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        "name": "Sarah Young",
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        "description": "The Ministry of Justice are examining and forecasting the scope and essential requirements for the future of Breath Alcohol Screening Devices for use in Prisons, Probation Offices and Approved Premises nationwide. \nAs part of this information gathering exercise, we have developed the below series of questions to ascertain the capability, the capacity and the appetite of the current market and would welcome your responses.  \nPlease see link below to access the questionnaire:\nhttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2DtmHV69siNNtbVgV66SK2pUQlRJV001QllTT0hSV1NXQ1JVNjFLV1Q0VC4u"
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