DRUGS OF ABUSE AND POINT OF CARE TESTING (10241)

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.

NHS SBS is looking to expand the scope of their previous Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse framework agreement. Innovation will continue to be a key focus of the framework agreement, awarded suppliers will have the option to add innovative products/services to the framework throughout the duration of the Agreement.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:

https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

The Framework will be structured using the following Lots:

Lot 1 - Rapid Drug Testing Kits

Lot 2 - Back to Lab testing

Lot 3 - Pandemic Testing

Lot 4 - Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing

Lot 5 - Dried Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol testing

Lot 6 - Alcohol Testing Devices, including Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring and Associated Consumables

Lot 7 - Operational Outsourcing of Services

Lot 8 - Family Law Services

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.