CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE · Awarded contract
Awarded

Collection and Analysis of Pooled Urine Samples for New Psychoactive Substances Surveillance

Awarded 07 Aug 2016

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Awarded07 Aug 2016
Value£0.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 10y ago3mo term
Awarded 7 Aug 2016Expired 27 Oct 2016

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE awarded a contract to TicTac Communications Ltd for the collection and laboratory analysis of pooled urine samples from waste tanks at public events to support the Government's commitment to identifying new psychoactive substances (NPS).

The results will inform appropriate legislative and health actions.

Samples were to be collected on two separate days and transported to a laboratory certified to ISO/IEC 17025 standards.

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