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Urine Dip Test (POCT) Market Engagement

Ministry of Justice · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 13:42.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV38544000 — Drug detection apparatus

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06d66e
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
11 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
22 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
16 Jul 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
16 Jul 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38544000
Description
Drug detection apparatus

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please follow the link below and complete the questionnaire by 10th September at 23:59 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/V3qHYqP53f The information gathered will help us better understand the current market and available solutions and will be used to inform future requirements and procurement considerations. We appreciate your time and look forward to receiving your response. If you have any questions please contact MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk
Due
10 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071692-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jul 2026, 13:22
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ministry of Justice
Id
GB-PPON-PDNN-2773-HVYN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDNN-2773-HVYN

Address

Street Address
102 Petty France
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Helena Agus

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 9AJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 071692-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·