Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol Dependency

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Wales
1 September 2028 to 31 August 2031

Testing uses phosphatidylethanol (PEth) analysis of dry blood spot samples collected with a microsampling device. The service must also provide a validated contingency blood collection method that can be deployed by the examining Franchise Doctor during the same appointment if DBS collection is unsuccessful, avoiding repeat attendance where possible.

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Estimated value: £7.9m; Buyer estimate
Published: 9 March 2026
Deadline: Not published
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2031

What the contract covers

Future contract for services (market engagement stage)

Laboratory testing services for alcohol dependency, including phosphatidylethanol analysis of dry blood spot samples and contingency blood collection.

Accurate and confidential blood sample screening using Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) testing via Dried Blood Spot (DBS) finger prick collection with venous blood sampling as a contingency method
Transport samples from Franchise Doctors across Great Britain to the Supplier's nominated laboratory for analysis

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Future contract for services (market engagement stage)
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2028 to 31 August 2031
Certifications asked for: ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17025
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71900000

Services in this tender

Drug and alcohol testing of individualsMain service£147k typicalLaboratory PEth blood testing of drivers for alcohol dependency, with sample transport

Lifecycle

Published
9 March 2026
Deadline for bidsNot published
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 September 2028

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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/353066/provision-of-laboratory-services-for-testing-of-alcohol-dependency
Buyer reference: CRN-25-02
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0664ea
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol Dependency. Tender, 9 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/353066/provision-of-laboratory-services-for-testing-of-alcohol-dependency (accessed 5 November 2026).