Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

3e4d814c-095a-4064-8932-ce5c61d98ecd-195988

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 33124131, 33696300, 33696500, 33696700, 38434000, 38500000, 38540000, 38544000

Published tags

award

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The aim of the project is to set up a new framework for Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse which includes both products and services., predominantly for use in Mental Health and Acute Trust settings, but with a view that there may also be interest from Associate Members such as HMP and Police Forces around the UK. The framework will cover: The provision of diagnostic test cassettes and strips for use with urine The provision of diagnostic tests for use with oral fluid The provision of diagnostic tests for use with hair The provision of analysers for alcohol testing Confirmation / Classification testing of positive samples Provision of Point of care analysers Operational outsourcing of Point of care: Drugs of Abuse testing services

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1. Award notice observed

   5 Feb 2018

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   3e4d814c-095a-4064-8932-ce5c61d98ecd-195988

   Published tags

   award

Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse

  Buyer: NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)Supplier: Alere Toxicology Ltd

  End date in notice

  10 Dec 2021

  Value shown in notice

  £280,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-6199c529-f837-4013-bb33-6aa8fc44f14a-1

• Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse

  Buyer: NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)Supplier: Draeger Safety Ltd

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