Who Won It

Contract award · 3 Dec 2025

Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing

Worcestershire County Council awarded “Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing” to E4Law Limited t/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing for £70,000.

No competitionHealth & social careWest Midlands

BuyerWorcestershire County Council
Value £70,000
WinnerE4Law Limited t/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
Worcestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
E4Law Limited t/a Lextox Drug & Alcohol Testing SME
Value
£70,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Services provided by medical laboratories (CPV 85145000)
Region
West Midlands
Official notice
001077-2026 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Dec 2025
  2. Published7 Jan 2026Published 35 days after the contract date

Description

Direct award from the Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing Framework Agreement Reference: SBS10241

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