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DHSE: Global Health: Sentinel Drug Testing FY26/27

Department of Health & Social Care · NHS and health

In brief

Department of Health & Social Care has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,032,016 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
midday, Friday 20 November 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

National toxicology testing and surveillance service supporting the cross-government Early Warning System for emerging synthetic opioids and other dangerous drugs. Collection, transport, targeted laboratory testing, confirmatory testing, reporting and surveillance support for urine and blood samples from an expanded sentinel network of drug treatment services, hospitals and other agreed settings.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Register your interest before midday, Friday 20 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 091371-2026

About the buyer

Department of Health & Social CareLast 12 months

Procurements

116

Awards

69

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From notice 091371-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.