Award

Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing

  • Worcestershire County Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001077

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060103

Published 7 January 2026, 1:34pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Worcestershire County Council

County Hall, Spetchley Road

Worcester

WR52NP

Email

procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG12 - Worcestershire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Drug and alcohol testing to the Local Authority with expert

reports

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £70,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct award from the Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing Framework Agreement Reference: SBS10241

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Direct award is allowed for under the terms of the framework.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 December 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

E4Law Limited t/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing

Cardiff

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire
Companies House

07501682

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £70,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England

London

Country

United Kingdom