Provision of Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Ministry of Defence

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

038713-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 38434000, 38544000, 71900000, 85100000, 85121292

Published tags

awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

The Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing Programme is the largest occupational drug-testing programme in Europe and was established in January 1995. It is designed to reduce the incidence of substance misuse in the Armed Forces by detection and deterrence underpinned by education and policy. Currently between 100,000 - 125,000 samples are collected per annum. In addition to testing for drug misuse, there is also the requirement for the contractor to conduct screening for steroids and new psychoactive substances. The programme involves the analysis of urine samples of service personnel. Samples are collected by Armed Forces collection teams and transported to the laboratory of the Authority's urinalysis contractor. The programme also requires research and scientific support. These areas are included in this contract, which is structured to provide maximum flexibility to cope with change during its life.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Planning notice observed

   19 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   022814-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning notice observed

   12 Jun 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   031942-2025

   Published tags

   planning

3. Planning record updated

   13 Jun 2025

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   Record references

   Release reference

   032232-2025

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

4. Tender notice observed

   10 Oct 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Provision of Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing

  Buyer: Ministry of DefenceSupplier: DNA WORKPLACE LIMITED

  End date in notice

  9 Apr 2031Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £15,000,000Value from the linked contract

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This figure comes from the linked contract record. Overall totals continue to use the separately published award value.

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  2

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 13 Jun 2025.Open supporting notice 032232-2025
• Recurrence is statedWhole tenderPublished 10 Oct 2025.Open supporting notice 063967-2025

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