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Award of Drug Testing Interim Contract to Abbott Toxicology Limited by Ministry of Justice

Awarded 16 Jan 2023

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Awarded16 Jan 2023
Value£17,000,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 2y 4mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 16 Jan 2023Expired 14 July 2024

The Ministry of Justice awarded a contract to Abbott Toxicology Limited for the delivery of drug testing kits and consumables to nominated HMPPS sites, supply of chain of custody paperwork and process maps, courier services for kit delivery and sample return, laboratory-based analysis against target drug panels, prevalence testing, production of results reports, monthly aggregated reporting, and full customer and technical support.

The contract value is £17,000,000.

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