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Provision of Drug, Alcohol & DNA Testing Services Framework

Newport City Council · Local authority

In brief

Newport City Council 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.

It is a framework worth up to £11,400,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £11,400,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

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.

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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059775-2026

About the buyer

Newport City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

52

Awards

34

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From notice 059775-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.