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    ContractsDrug Testing and Surveillance Service for Emerging Synthetic Opioids
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    Drug Testing and Surveillance Service for Emerging Synthetic Opioids

    Contract value
    £1m
    Published 28 Sept 2026

    National drug testing and surveillance service monitoring emerging synthetic opioids across treatment services and hospitals for early warning purposes.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 28 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1m
    Published 28 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,032,016indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 1 month ago.

    28 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This is a national toxicology testing and surveillance service that supports the government's Early Warning System for detecting emerging synthetic opioids and other dangerous drugs. The service includes: collecting urine and blood samples from an expanded network of drug treatment services, hospitals, and other partner settings; transporting samples securely; conducting targeted and confirmatory laboratory testing; providing detailed reporting; and delivering ongoing surveillance support. Suppliers should note this is a critical public health service requiring expertise in toxicology, sample handling, laboratory operations, data management, and cross-agency coordination.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077b66

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