Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Planned procurement · Notice 091371-2026
DHSE: Global Health: Sentinel Drug Testing FY26/27
- Value
- £1m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030
In plain English
The Department of Health & Social Care wants a national toxicology testing and surveillance service to support its Early Warning System for synthetic opioids and other dangerous drugs. The contract covers collecting, transporting and lab testing urine and blood samples from treatment services, hospitals and other sites, running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030.
Good fit for: Specialist toxicology or forensic laboratory service providers with national sample collection and testing capability.
- Uses a competitive flexible procedure, which the buyer designs itself, often with shortlisting and negotiation
- Likely requires significant laboratory accreditation and experience in toxicology testing, though specific certifications aren't stated
- National scale sample collection and transport network needed
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What the buyer says
National toxicology testing and surveillance service supporting the cross-government Early Warning System for emerging synthetic opioids and other dangerous drugs. Collection, transport, targeted laboratory testing, confirmatory testing, reporting and surveillance support for urine and blood samples from an expanded sentinel network of drug treatment services, hospitals and other agreed settings.
Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure (Flexible: the buyer sets the stages, often a shortlist first, then bids). Published 28 Sep 2026.
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