# Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drug Abuse/Misuse

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency](/buyers/dvla-driver-vehicle-licensing-agency/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £2,400,000
- Published: 2 October 2024
- Planned start: 5 January 2026
- Planned end: 4 January 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bffbae3c-6043-4673-800a-fe00f5c69a3b-790465
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-262d7c59-364a-4d92-8c15-93d24aa420b4

## Description

The Authority requires a contract which will deliver urine drug testing and confirmation services to assist the Authority in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence\. The successful supplier must be capable of accurately and confidentially carrying out both testing and confirmation services which will provide national coverage throughout Great Britain\. The Contractor/ Supplier will be required to transport samples from Franchise Doctors across Great Britain to the Contractor's/Supplier's nominated laboratory/laboratories for analysis\. Monitoring, collating and feeding back trend analysis data would be advantageous, in particular on drugs below cut offs, which when combined, could result in impairment\. Additional information: The procurement documents are available as of 07/10/24 for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bffbae3c-6043-4673-800a-fe00f5c69a3b-790465)