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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 002101/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
National registration number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Postal address: Monxton Road
Town: Andover
Region: Central Hampshire
Postal code: SP11 8HT
Country: United Kingdom

Email: army-comrcl-complex-proc-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
Tenders to be submitted electronically via-

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
UK-4 – 715104450-Complusory Drug Testing Quality Assurance
Reference number: 715104450

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services

II.1.4) Short description
The Authority is inviting response to an ITT for the provision of Quality Assurance support to the Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing (CDT) programme. The potential provider will be able to carry out the following responsibilities:
a. conduct ‘blind performance testing’ of the Authority’s urinalysis contractor’s laboratory by providing and inserting quality assured control
samples, to replicate the collection of a sample from an individual;
b. perform on-site inspections of the urine analysis department of the Authority’s urinalysis contractor;
c. conduct an audit trail of samples pre-selected by the Authority;
d. be prepared to attend any review which may arise as a result of their work, and give independent advice and evidence as required by the
Authority;
e. notify the Authority of any additional and relevant legislation or guidelines to the programme as they occur;
f. review and validate any experimental work, research or study conducted by the Authority’s urinalysis contractor or by other third parties;
g. provide advice to the Authority on the technical and managerial merits of laboratories invited to tender for the re-let of the Authority’s
urinalysis contract;
h. submit an annual written report to the Authority, to include a laboratory inspection report and the scientific conduct of the programme during
the previous calendar year.
The Full SOR can be found in the ITT attachments.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
228,000
Value (excluding VAT)
190,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
71620000
71900000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UK – United Kingdom

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Highest precedence first unless weighted otherwise
Quality
Name: Technical
Weighting: 60%
50% Technical
10% Social Value
Please see DEFFORM 47 for further information

Price
Name: Price
Weighting: 40% Price
Please see DEFFORM47 for further information.

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
190,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-04-01 00:00
End
2028-03-31 23:59
Duration
2 years

II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3x 1Year Option years

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Payment in Arrears.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-01-19 10:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-03-06 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-02-11 10:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-01-12 08:57