Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice, 1st Floor, 5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Telephone
+44 7517497850
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Buyer's address
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
17000000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The objective of this contract is to provide goods and services to support an effective drug testing regime which improves prison safety, management of risk in the community and helps service users to identify and access support to address dependency issues to reduce re-offending.
The deliverables include the supply and service requirements to facilitate a drug screening programme up to 24-hours, 365 days a year, across all sites in England & Wales. The services may be required frequently in some locations and infrequently in others and cover both mandatory and voluntary drug testing programmes. Testing includes urine and oral fluid testing and confirmatory services.
Contract awarded through NHS Framework (2019/S 212-519575).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £17,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Drug Testing Laboratory Analysis Goods, Services and Prevalence Testing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Delivery of drug testing kits and consumables to nominated HMPPS sites
• Provision for a courier service for the delivery of kits to nominated testing sites, and either a courier service or pre-paid postage/packaging for the return of samples.
• Laboratory-based analysis samples against set panels of target drugs
• Prevalence testing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Drug Testing Point of Care Testing Equipment and Associated Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Delivery of drug testing kits and consumables to nominated HMPPS sites
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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:
The justification for Direct Award through a Framework without prior publication is under the Public Contracts Regulation 2015, section 32 (2), (c) – “insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.”
Contract awarded through NHS Framework (2019/S 212-519575).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
21699
Title
Drug Testing Interim Contract 2022-2024
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Toxicology Limited
21 Blacklands Way
Abingdon
OX14 1DY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £17,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit