Ends Mar 2027
Drug & Alcohol & DNA Testing For Use Within Children's Social Care
Warrington Borough Council · North West · 3-year contract
Held by Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd
Drug and alcohol testing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
230 drug and alcohol testing tenders and contracts, 65 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£150k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs60%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now4See them →
Drug and alcohol testing contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
31 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 drug and alcohol testing opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksSPS-02361 Substance Screening & Related ServicesScottish Prison Service
- Pre-market10 Aug 2026Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol DependencyDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · WalesEst.£7.9m
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Provision of Forensic Toxicology Casework AnalysisPolice ScotlandWon by Eurofins Forensic Services£10m
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Mandatory Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing -2City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Hope-Borland Associates Ltd£25k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice LineNetwork Rail Infrastructure Limited · LondonWon by Abbott£8.6m
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Mandatory Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing - 1City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd£60k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Mandatory Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing - 4City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DNA Legal£39k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Mandatory Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing - 3City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Forensic Testing Service Ltd£136k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026Lextox Drug and Alcohol TestingLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by E4 Law t.a. Lextox£90k
- Awarded10 Apr 2026Provision of Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing UK4Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by DNA Workplace Ltd£15m
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Provision of DNA, Drug & Alcohol and Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DNA Legal and 3 more
- Awarded24 Feb 2026Toxicology Services Drug and Alcohol TestingGeneral Pharmaceutical CouncilWon by DNA Workplace Ltd£157k
- Awarded19 Feb 2026Provision of Drug TestingNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Abbott£15k
- Awarded8 Feb 2026Provision of Regulator Medical Support ServicesNursing And Midwifery Council · LondonWon by DNA Workplace Ltd and 2 more£733k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care TestingWorcestershire County Council · West Midlands£70k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025DNA Drug and Alcohol testingWirral Council · North WestWon by DNA Legal and 1 more£180k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Protective Security Centre Substance TestingHome Office · LondonWon by Cansford Laboratories Ltd£96k
- Awarded29 Oct 2025Alcohol and substance testing - and trainingNorth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by Arion Trading Limited
- Awarded29 Sep 2025Drug and Alchol TestingNuclear Restoration Services · South WestWon by Abbott£243k
- Awarded29 Sep 2025Drug and Alcohol Testing 25+Nuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Abbott£243k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025PS-23-163 - Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/MisuseDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · WalesWon by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust£2.1m
- Awarded10 Sep 2025ES0128-4 - DNA and Drug & Alcohol TestingWiltshire Council · South WestWon by DNA Legal£12k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Occupational Health and Wellbeing TenderCadent Gas Limited · West Midlands
- Awarded5 Jun 2025NYC Drugs, Alcohol and Substance TestingNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Medigold Health£120k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025TVRCBC - Drug TestingRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Teesside University£40k
- Awarded27 Mar 2025Substance Misuse Testing Services - AWARDCivil Nuclear Constabulary · South EastWon by Abbott£160k
- Awarded24 Mar 2025Provision of Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing to RCTCBCRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by DNA Legal£48k
- Awarded5 Mar 2025NYH Drugs, Alcohol and Substance TestingNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Randox£100k
- Awarded29 Jan 2025Drug Testing Products and ServicesMinistry of JusticeWon by Abbott and 1 more£38.7m
- Awarded29 Jan 2025Drug Testing Service Provision (DTSP) - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence TestingMinistry of Justice · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Abbott£38.7m
- Awarded2 Jan 2025Alcohol & Substance Misuse TestingLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by AttoSure Limited£825k
- Awarded26 Nov 2024Substance and Alcohol Testing & AdviceThirteen Housing Group Limited · North EastWon by Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Limited£62k
- Open to joinApply by 16 Nov 2026Wales framework
- Open to joinOpen nowYorkshire and the Humber DPS1 supplier on it
Where to bid
Where drug and alcohol testing tenders are run
EU-Supply2 29%- BravoSolution1 14%
CCS eSourcing1 14%
Delta eSourcing1 14%
In-Tend1 14%- Other portals (1)1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks and DPSs for drug and alcohol testing work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Abbott won the most drug and alcohol testing contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueHousing
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 7 | £84.2m | 5 | ||
| 2 | DNA Legal Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 5 | £99k | 5 | ||
| 3 | DNA Workplace Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £16m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Eurofins Forensic Services 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £12.4m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £60k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Wales · See every contract | 1 | £2.1m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | AttoSure Limited East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £825k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Forensic Testing Service Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £136k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Medigold Health Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Randox Yorkshire and the Humber · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 48% of drug and alcohol testing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought drug and alcohol testing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many drug and alcohol testing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many drug and alcohol testing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueHousing
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 4 | £260k |
| 2 | Ministry of Justice | 2 | £77.4m |
| 3 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £486k |
| 4 | North Yorkshire Council | 2 | £220k |
| 5 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £15m |
| 6 | Police Scotland | 1 | £10m |
| 7 | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | 1 | £8.6m |
| 8 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency | 1 | £2.1m |
| 9 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £825k |
| 10 | General Medical Council | 1 | £800k |
76 drug and alcohol testing contracts awarded since 2021
- 102021
- 122022
- 112023
- 122024
- 192025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of drug and alcohol testing contracts are worth less than £147k
CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueHousing
The 10 biggest drug and alcohol testing contracts
- Ministry of JusticeAbbott, Eurofins Forensic Services · 29 Jan 2025
- Ministry of JusticeAbbott · 29 Jan 2025
- Ministry of DefenceDNA Workplace Ltd · 10 Apr 2026
- Police ScotlandEurofins Forensic Services · 10 Jul 2026
- Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedAbbott · 2 Jul 2026
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust · 25 Sep 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilAttoSure Limited · 2 Jan 2025
- Central government bodyUK-wide or not stated · August 2025
- Nursing And Midwifery CouncilDNA Workplace Ltd, UKIM Occupational Health & Wellbeing, Somek and Associates Limited · 8 Feb 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesAbbott · 29 Sep 2025
Renewing contracts
8 drug and alcohol testing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Mandatory Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing - 3
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 21-month contract
Held by Forensic Testing Service Ltd
Ends Mar 2027
Mandatory Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing - 4
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 21-month contract
Held by DNA Legal
Drug and alcohol testing contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Drug and alcohol testing contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Drug and alcohol testing contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Drug and alcohol testing contract for a transport or utility bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Drug and alcohol testing contractYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most drug and alcohol testing contracts. March and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 8 | £39.2m | £100k | Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd and DNA Legal (2 each) | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (4) | 5 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £513k | £180k | – | – | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £840k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £9.4m | £733k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £102k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £70k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £15.2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £255k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 2 | £2.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with drug and alcohol testing
Related services
Key findings
- £150k a month
of drug and alcohol testing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £116k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
drug and alcohol testing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
drug and alcohol testing contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for drug and alcohol testing work.
2 open to join now. - 60%
of drug and alcohol testing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 20 award notices.
How many drug and alcohol testing tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 230 | 65 |
| Contracts awarded | 68 | 15 |
18 drug and alcohol testing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 17 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 25 buyers awarded drug and alcohol testing contracts to 21 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many drug and alcohol testing contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 25 public buyers.
How long are drug and alcohol testing tenders open for?
The median drug and alcohol testing tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector drug and alcohol testing contract worth?
The median is £147k, and 68% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector drug and alcohol testing contracts?
Abbott won the most (7), and the most by value (£84.2m).
Which buyers award the most drug and alcohol testing contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most drug and alcohol testing contracts?
Yorkshire and the Humber: 8 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (3) and the East Midlands (3).
How many drug and alcohol testing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 19 March 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for drug and alcohol testing work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for drug and alcohol testing work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
- Drug and alcohol testing of individuals
- Workplace drug and alcohol testing
What is not included
- Post-mortem toxicology (see Pathology and specialist laboratory testing services)
- Drug and explosives trace detection on objects (see Explosive and drug trace detection)
- Drug testing kits bought as goods (see Point-of-care testing analysers and rapid tests)
- Testing bought inside a full OH contract (see Occupational health service)
- Pre-employment background checks (see Pre-employment screening and background checks)