ClosedHealth and social care

Drug and Alcohol Testing Service and DNA Testing Service[E11]

London, United KingdomRoyal Borough of Greenwich[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The procurement is for the provision of Drug and Alcohol testing services for parents and care givers of children alleged to be in need of protection. The service is designed to assist social workers in their assessments and support decision making in child protection and care proceedings.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 UTC.
Published 14 Oct 2024.
Value: GBP 188,300
Buyer: Royal Borough of GreenwichSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 188,300
Published[E9]: 14 Oct 2024
Procedure[E8]: Other -
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The procurement is for the provision of Drug and Alcohol testing services for parents and care givers of children alleged to be in need of protection. The service is designed to assist social workers in their assessments and support decision making in child protection and care proceedings. The outcome of the tests combined with sound clinical judgement is aimed at strengthening child safety for children in need of care and protection.    The procurement is for the provision of DNA testing services to establish paternity including sampling and collection to inform the decision making process in children in need, child protection and court proceedings. The outcome of the tests combined with sound clinical judgement is aimed at strengthening child safety for children in need of care and protection.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC
The deadline (2024-11-15T17:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 85323000 (Community health services).
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 UTC.
“2024-11-15T17:00:00Z”
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The procurement is for the provision of Drug and Alcohol testing services for parents and care givers of children alleged to be in need of protection. The service is designed to assist social workers in their assessments and support decision making in child protection and care p…”
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Other -.
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 14 Oct 2024.
“2024-10-14T09:09:41+01:00”
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Drug and Alcohol Testing Service and DNA Testing Service".
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 188,300.
“188300 GBP”
Document efd30ad0-43d0-4d57-b4fa-a21083698253-793503, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:53 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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