Planned procurement · Notice 085340-2026
Wastewater Testing
- Value
- £4.8m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 31 Mar 2028 – 1 Apr 2030
In plain English
The Ministry of Justice is asking the market about testing wastewater in prisons to detect drugs, pathogens and health markers, plus analysis of the resulting data. This is a questionnaire to gauge supplier capability and interest only tat this stage, with any resulting contract indicated to run from March 2028 to April 2030.
Good fit for: Labs and analytics firms working in wastewater-based drug or health surveillance.
- This is market engagement only the MoJ says it is not committing to buy anything
- Any contract would not start until March 2028
- Work would take place inside prisons, with the estimated value put at £4.85m
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What the buyer says
The Ministry of Justice recognises the potential of prison wastewater testing in offering insight into the health of the prison population. This questionnaire is issued by the Ministry of Justice to gather information on market capability and appetite to deliver a trial multi-target wastewater-based surveillance programme, which would aim to explore the feasibility of monitoring drugs, pathogens, and human health biomarkers in prison wastewater samples. Responses will be used to inform the design, scope, and delivery model of any potential future programme. This is a market engagement exercise only and does not constitute a commitment to procure.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 9 Sep 2026.
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