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OpenStage · planning

Ministry of Justice

Urine Dip Test (POCT) Market Engagement

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38544000
Value£950k
Deadline
Published29 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Helena Agus
MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£950ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£1.0m

This is a large award for Laboratory & Precision Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 9,869 valued Laboratory & Precision Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is exploring the market for point-of-care urine drug testing solutions to support drug detection and substance misuse interventions across custodial settings.

Drug testing plays a key role in supporting public protection, rehabilitation, recovery and effective risk management.

HMPPS is seeking to understand the capabilities available within the market, including the range of substances that can be detected, testing flexibility, operational suitability, and the support requirements associated with implementation.

Through this market engagement exercise, HMPPS wishes to gather information on available products and services to inform future commercial and operational decision-making.

No commitment is made at this stage to undertake a procurement exercise.

Requirements

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HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is exploring the market for point-of-care urine drug testing solutions to support drug detection and substance misuse interventions across custodial settings.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d66e
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
071692-2026
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