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Framework Agreement for DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services

Issued by City & County of Swansea · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 700,000
Reference
CCS/26/257
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Estimated value changed from 350,000 to 700,000
    First seen by FreeTender on 20 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

City & County of Swansea in United Kingdom has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Framework Agreement for DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing Services”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 26 days from today. The stated value is GBP 700,000. Quote reference CCS/26/257 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 38 notices from this buyer since 2026, 20 of them currently open. There are 495 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 38 notices from City & County of Swansea, going back to August 2026 — 20 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Water & Environment and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 495 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 26 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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