Awarded· 3 Dec 2025
Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing
Worcestershire County Council · Worcester, West Midlands
Worcestershire County Council has awarded Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worcester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
E4law Limited T/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing
2026
Award notice published
Award Notice · 13:34
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About this tender
In brief
Worcestershire County Council has awarded Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Worcester. The contract went to E4law Limited T/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing. It was awarded on 3 December 2025. The contract value is £70,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 January 2026. The notice number is 001077-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060103.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process titled "Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing" was conducted by Worcestershire County Council, a regional authority based in Worcester, UK. This service-oriented contract, identified by the CPV code 85145000, pertains to medical laboratory services specifically aimed at drug and alcohol testing, including the provision of expert reports.
The procurement process is complete, and the contract was awarded without prior publication due to it being a direct award under an existing framework agreement. The contract was signed on 3rd December 2025, with a total value of £70,000, and the primary service location is indicated as the UKG12 region.
This tender creates opportunities for businesses in the medical lab services sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in drug and alcohol testing. E4Law Limited t/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing was the successful supplier for this contract, indicating that businesses with a robust track record in this field are well-suited to engage in such opportunities.
About this tender
Drug and alcohol testing to the Local Authority with expert reports
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1
Direct award from the Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing Framework Agreement Reference: SBS10241
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- E4law Limited T/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £70,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
Not stated in the notice: lots.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 001077-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060103
- CPV code
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Worcester
- Town
- Worcester
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Electoral ward
- Nunnery
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Delivery area
- Worcestershire CC
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Worcestershire CC
- Area
- Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Worcestershire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Worcester, WR5 2NP · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- E4law Limited T/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
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Questions about Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing
Who won the Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing contract?
Worcestershire County Council awarded the contract to E4law Limited T/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing on 3 December 2025.
How much is the Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing contract worth?
The contract value is £70,000.
Who is the buyer for Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing?
Worcestershire County Council, based in Worcester, West Midlands.
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