Toxicology Services Drug and Alcohol Testing

General Pharmaceutical Council
2 March 2026 to 1 March 2028

The service includes mobile phlebotomy and specimen collection for hair, nail, and blood samples across Great Britain, with laboratory analysis for a wide range of substances and biomarkers. The provider must deliver secure results within three working days, provide expert witness testimony for legal purposes, and maintain strict data governance, including ISO 17025, ISO 15189, and ISO 27001 compliance. The contract requires an intuitive booking system and detailed management information reporting.

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Awarded value: £157k; As published
Published: 28 April 2026
Awarded: 24 February 2026; DNA Workplace Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 1 March 2028

What the contract covers

Contract for toxicology services

Provision of comprehensive toxicology, drug and alcohol testing services, including mobile specimen collection, laboratory analysis, and expert witness testimony.

Supply Phlebotomists and Specimen Collectors throughout Great Britain to collect donor hair, nail and blood samples at a donor’s home residence or a neutral site determined by the Service Provider
Undertake hair, nail and blood sample drug testing for the specified substances, including amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, hallucinogens, hypnotic substances, ketamine, mephedrone, methadone, methamphetamines including MDMA and MDEA, novel psychoactive substances, opiates, opioids, sedatives, steroids and tramadol
Undertake EtG, PEth, CDT and FAEE biomarker sample alcohol-ethanol testing
Undertake liver blood testing, formerly known as liver function tests (LFT)
Undertake full blood count testing (FBC), including mean corpuscular volume testing (MCV)
Provide secure email hair, nail and blood sample analysis results within 3 working days
Provide Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and supplementary reports interpreting sample analysis results in an accessible, clear and concise manner
Provide written and in-person oral testimony as an Independent Expert Witness where donor samples are tested for legal purposes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contract for toxicology services
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 24 months + 24 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 2 March 2026 to 1 March 2028
Certifications asked for: ISO 17025, ISO 15189, ISO 15489, BS 10012, ISO 27001
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 38434520, 71319000, 71900000, 85111810

Services in this contract

Drug and alcohol testing of individualsMain service£147k typicalDrug and alcohol testing of donor hair, nail and blood samples, with collection

Lifecycle

Published
28 April 2026
Contract awardedto DNA Workplace Ltd
24 February 2026
Contract starts
2 March 2026
Contract ends
1 March 2028

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2870294/toxicology-services-drug-and-alcohol-testing
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068c78
Last checked: 5 November 2026

General Pharmaceutical Council. Toxicology Services Drug and Alcohol Testing. Contract award, 28 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2870294/toxicology-services-drug-and-alcohol-testing (accessed 5 November 2026).