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    ContractsDrug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services Framework
    Open tender

    Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services Framework

    Contract value
    £11.4m
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Newport City Council seeks qualified providers for a new framework delivering drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services to Welsh local authorities from October 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 25 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £11.4m
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,400,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 months ago.

    25 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Newport City Council is establishing a new framework for drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services to replace the existing framework expiring on 30 September 2026. The new framework will begin on 1 October 2026 and is available to Welsh local authorities. It comprises two lots: Lot 1 for Drug and Alcohol Testing Services, and Lot 2 for DNA Testing Services. To be appointed to the framework, suppliers must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards. Suppliers applying for Lot 2 (DNA Testing Services) must also be approved by the UK Ministry of Justice. The procurement will follow the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023. This is an opportunity for qualified testing service providers to join a multi-authority framework serving Welsh local government.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In engineering, Newport City Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Transport for Wales1× · 100%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bce9
    NC
    Buyer
    Newport City Council
    Sector
    Engineering