Drug Testing Service Provision (DTSP) - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing

Ministry of Justice
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
29 January 2025 to 15 July 2030

Provision of laboratory analysis for drugs in oral fluid and urine samples, alongside the supply of point of care testing devices. Services are delivered across the national prison and probation estate, requiring strict adherence to turnaround times for testing and reporting. The contract includes a mobilisation phase followed by operational delivery of testing products and associated analytical services.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £38.7m; As published
Published: 21 December 2023
Awarded: 29 January 2025; Abbott
Contract length: 65 months; Ends 15 July 2030

What the contract covers

Goods and services contract

Provision of laboratory drug testing services and point of care testing devices for prisons, probation facilities, and approved premises.

Provision of laboratory analysis of Drugs in oral fluid and urine as required by Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK
Provision of point of care Test Devices to Prisons, probation facilities and other Approved Premises in the UK within the required timescales

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods and services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 65 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 89 months
Contract dates: 29 January 2025 to 15 July 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71900000

Services in this contract

Drug and alcohol testing of individualsMain service£147k typicalLot 1 laboratory drug testing of oral fluid and urine for prisons and probation
Point-of-care testing analysers and rapid tests£76k typicalLot 2 point of care drug test devices

Lifecycle

Published
21 December 2023
Contract awardedto Abbott
29 January 2025
Contract starts
29 January 2025
Contract ends
15 July 2030

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/248685/drug-testing-service-provision-dtsp-laboratory-analysis-goods-services-and-preva
Buyer reference: tender_317246/1451540
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-c7b4c38d-e117-4573-a4fe-5ff09bf0a6da
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. Drug Testing Service Provision (DTSP) - Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing. Contract award, 21 December 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/248685/drug-testing-service-provision-dtsp-laboratory-analysis-goods-services-and-preva (accessed 5 November 2026).