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

Concepts

• laboratory services
• swansea
• drugs
• urine drug testing and confirmation services
• testing
• laboratory
• laboratories
• drug
• trend analysis data
• great britain

Location

Swansea

Description

DVLA requires a contract for the provision of Laboratory Services which will deliver urine drug testing and confirmation services accurately and confidentially to support the decision-making process within Drivers Medical Group (DMG).

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Renewal Options

Contract duration 24 months with additional 2 x12-month options to extend Contract duration 24 months with additional 2 x12-month options to extend

CPV Codes

• 71900000 - Laboratory services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The procurement documents are available from 07/10/24 for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html