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Provision of Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Services Framework

Newport City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 17:07.

Opportunity overview

The Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services framework established by Newport City Council in 2020 for use by Welsh local authorities is due to expire 30 September 2026. The new framework which will commence on the 1 October 2026 will be comprised of 2 lots: Lot 1 - Drug & Alcohol Testing Services, Lot 2 - DNA Testing Services. Suppliers appointed to the framework have to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards and for Lot 2 must be UK Ministry of Justice approved. The framework will be procured in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023.

Classification

  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

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
NCC202500410
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL2
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This pre-market engagement notice is to establish the suppliers in the market who would be interested in providing the services . The Council will also take the opportunity to discuss and improve the current specification. Suppliers are invited to attend individual pre-market engagement meetings on Wednesday 1 July 2026 at the Civic Centre, Newport, NP20 4UR. Suppliers who wish to attend are requested to email joanneclaire.james@newport.gov.uk. Times to attend will be issued no later than Monday 29 June 2026.
Due
1 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059775-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Jun 2026, 11:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Newport City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWLP-4583-NQGG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWLP-4583-NQGG

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
NP20 4UR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL21

Contact

Name
Joanne James
Telephone
+441633987782

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKL21 · NP20 4UR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL1 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL2 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 059775-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·