Contract for the Provision of Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services

Procurement description

Swansea Council is currently developing their service specification, contracting process and commercial model for the Provision of Drug, Alcohol and DNA Testing Services. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering these specialist services. The exercise will be used to test the feasibility of Swansea Council’s indicative proposals, explore potential delivery models, and understand market capacity and appetite ahead of any possible future procurements.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL18 - Swansea

Total value (estimated)

350000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

420000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 January 2027, 00:00AM to 31 December 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 December 2031

City & County of Swansea

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

CPV classifications

• 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Delivery regions

• UKL18 - Swansea

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 January 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 December 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 December 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

Swansea Council has created an Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) which seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the services.

The Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) can be completed using the following Microsoft Forms Link:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/ZbGAni6Lhx

Please copy and paste the above link into your internet search bar to access (as this notice does not recognise embedded links)

Please submit your completed MEQ by no later than 12:00 noon on the 11th September 2026.

Participation in this engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform Swansea Council as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to how to undertake a competitive procurement.

This notice is not a call for competition.

Swansea Council reserves the right to withdraw from undertaking a tender process at any point.

Due date

11 September 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

06 November 2026