# Pilot Border Force Forensic Testing Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Home Office.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Home Office](/buyers/home-office/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [SOCOTEC uk](/suppliers/socotec-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £90,000
- Tender value: £90,000
- Award date: 17 April 2024
- Published: 23 April 2024
- Contract start: 17 April 2024
- Contract end: 16 April 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f49146b7-07fc-4eab-acae-6b04f90012a8-743498
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8e8a3a8-02de-4fe4-aad3-b72e3abc48e5

## Description

Border Force are seeking ways to protect staff on the front line and provide a forensic testing service for goods in three use cases: Before adoption by our prosecuting partner, NCA, to confirm the presence of prohibited substances\. When items have been seized following an indication of a prohibited substance and then appealed leading to condemnation cases\. Where no safe through barrier testing is available and the goods are suspected of being high harm\. Under this Agreement, the following shall be out of scope - Drug and alcohol testing of BF staff\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f49146b7-07fc-4eab-acae-6b04f90012a8-743498)