UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement

Descriptions

The Authority is inviting response to an RFI 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 seen within the Opportunity Listing on the Defence Sourcing Portal: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/77701772019782BA8E58