Provision of Laboratory Services.

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.1.2) Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs).

However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.Following a successful supplier day in January 2019 a strategic decision was made by DVLA to award a contract for the services to one prime contractor.

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs).

However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The DVLA is seeking to award a contract for the following services to one prime contractor: - Accurate and confidential urine screen and confirmation services for drugs of abuse and; - Carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) blood sample screening and confirmation services The test results of these services will aide DVLA's Drivers Medical department when making driving license decisions.

Suppliers may consider consortiums and or sub-contracting with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to ensure delivery.

DVLA encourages open, fair and transparent procurement and omission from any part of the Department's market engagement exercise shall not be taken into account in any subsequent procurement.