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The Provision of Alcohol Testing

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:31.

Opportunity overview

At present, prisons, probation services and approved premises test offender alcohol levels by using breathalysers. The objective of the Alcohol Testing contract will be to supply an on-site point of contact Breath Alcohol Screening Testing System including all consumables e.g. mouthpieces for use within both a custodial setting and in the community by providers of probation services. The contract will not commit to specific volumes, and at this stage, no forecast has been established. This preliminary market engagement exercise is intended to invite suppliers to share information about their products, technologies, and the broader capabilities available in the market. We are seeking to understand current innovations, delivery models, and potential solutions that could inform the development of our future procurement strategy.

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-05927e
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38544000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Drug detection apparatus

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053272-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
2 Sept 2025, 16:08

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
26 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
The Ministry of Justice are examining and forecasting the scope and essential requirements for the future of Breath Alcohol Screening Devices for use in Prisons, Probation Offices and Approved Premises nationwide. As part of this information gathering exercise, we have developed the below series of questions to ascertain the capability, the capacity and the appetite of the current market and would welcome your responses. Please see link below to access the questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=KEeHxuZx_kGp4S6MNndq2DtmHV69siNNtbVgV66SK2pUQlRJV001QllTT0hSV1NXQ1JVNjFLV1Q0VC4u

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Roles

buyer

Address

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

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PDNN-2773-HVYN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sarah Young

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05927e-2025-09-02T16:08:26+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·