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Complusory Drug Testing Quality Assurance

Descriptions

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.

Timeline

Published Date :

18th Jun 2025 in a 7 days

Published Date :

12th Jan 2026 2 days ago

Deadline :

11th Feb 2026 in a 28 days

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2028

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

71620000 - Analysis services

Keywords

forensic testing

soil testing lab

matrix analysis

chromatography analysis

sample preparation

quantitative measurement

chemical testing lab

comparative analysis

sample interpretation

quality assurance lab

test method validation

qualitative evaluation

analytical services

microbiological analysis

calibration laboratory services

instrument-based assessment

environmental lab testing

materials characterization

physicochemical evaluation

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

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Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk