BLC0111 - Mobile Preliminary Roadside Drug Testing
- Buyer
- BlueLight Commercial
- Value
- £8,000,000 – £10,000,000
- Closes
- 30 May 2027
- Where
- the West Midlands
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
The UK police are buying drug testing devices for roadside use to detect cannabis and cocaine. They're setting up a supplier list (called a Dynamic Purchasing System) split into two types: simple single-use test cartridges that need no power, and reusable handheld devices that plug into mains or batteries. The devices must be officially approved by the Home Office.
What the buyer wants
• Supply and provide either unpowered single-use saliva test cartridges (Lot 1) or powered reusable handheld drug testing devices (Lot 2) • Ensure all devices can detect Delta-9-THC (cannabis) and cocaine from saliva samples • Maintain Home Office Type Approval certification for police use in Great Britain • Provide associated consumables, equipment, and accessories as needed
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is not suitable for small tradespeople. You must be a manufacturer or supplier of specialist diagnostic/medical testing equipment with Home Office approval already in place, which almost no small businesses will have.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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