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Provision of Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing Programme

Ministry of Defence

Awarded
services
Pipeline
SME-friendly

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Key details

Contracting authority
Ministry of Defence
Public authority - central government
Region
Andover
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
£15,000,000ex VAT
£18,000,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
19 May 2025

Procurement

Contract period
1 April 2026 - 31 March 2028
2 years
Possible extension to 1 April 2031 · 5 years in total
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 85121292 Urologist services

What happened

Ministry of Defence awarded this contract to DNA Workplace LTd worth £15,000,000 on 5 Mar 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2028.

Description

The Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing Programme is the largest occupational drug-testing programme in Europe and was established in January 1995. It is designed to reduce the incidence of substance misuse in the Armed Forces by detection and deterrence underpinned by education and policy. Currently between 75,000 and 140,000 samples are collected per annum. In addition to testing for drug misuse, there is also the requirement for the contractor to conduct screening for steroids and new psychoactive substances.

The programme involves the analysis of urine samples of service personnel. Samples are collected by Armed Forces collection teams and transported to the laboratory of the Authority’s urinalysis contractor.

The programme also requires research and scientific support. These areas are included in this contract, which is structured to provide maximum flexibility to cope with change during its life.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
DNA Workplace LTd
Award value
£15,000,000
Award date
5 March 2026

Contact

Address
Aemy Headquarters, Marlborough Lines, Andover, SP11 8HJ
Contact name
Tom Shields

Identifiers

Buyer reference
714890452
Notice ID
022814-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051776

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