Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-11-13
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, C&C
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85121292
Estimated value: 4500000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Armed Forces have been conducting an Armed Forces Cumpolsory Drug Testing programme since January 1995. The programme is designed to reduce the incidence of drug misuse in the Armed Forces by detection and deterrence. The programme involves the analysis of urine samples of service personnel.
Samples are collected by Armed Forces (AF) collection teams and transported to the laboratory of the Authority's urinalysis contractor (hereafter referred to as 'the 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.
Full details can be found within the draft tender documentation which will be made available when the contract is advertised.
The Armed Forces have been conducting an Armed Forces Cumpolsory Drug Testing programme since January 1995. The programme is designed to reduce the incidence of drug misuse in the Armed Forces by detection and deterrence. The programme involves the analysis of urine samples of service personnel.
Samples are collected by Armed Forces (AF) collection teams and transported to the laboratory of the Authority's urinalysis contractor (hereafter referred to as 'the 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.
Full details can be found within the draft tender documentation which will be made available when the contract is advertised.
It is the Authority's view that TUPE is likely to be applicable if this requirement results in a contract being placed, although the Authority shall not be liable for that opinion.
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Award value: 4500000