CPV category
38544000: Drug detection apparatus
7 UK public contracts under 38544000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 78
- Contracts since 2023
- 17
- Buyers
- 7
- Ending in 18 months
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7 contracts under 38544000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| TruNarc S5 | British Transport Police | HAZMATLINK LIMITED | Jan 2027in 3 months |
| Drug Test Equipment, Consumables and Lab Service - "Test on Arrest" | Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police & North Wales Police | Alere Toxicology (Abbott) | Mar 2027in 4 months |
| 702734451 PURCHASE OF STATION BREATHALYSERS AND MAINTENANCE FOR SOVEREIGN BASE AREA POLICE (SBAP) | Ministry of Defence | Lion Laboratories Ltd | May 2027in 6 months |
| Drugs & Alcohol Testing Services | WARWICKSHIRE POLICE | ABBOTT TOXICOLOGY LIMITED | Jun 2027in 7 months |
| Roadside Drug Screening | LANCASHIRE CONSTABULARY | D. TEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Sept 2027in 11 months |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 38544000
Tenders buyers have said they will publish, from their Find a Tender pipeline notices, the soonest first.
Tender expected Jan 2027 (in 2 months)
Ministry of Justice£4.8mOpen procedureContract starts Mar 2028
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What 38544000 covers
CPV code 38544000 is "Drug detection apparatus", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 78 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 17 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and Lancashire Constabulary. The typical contract was worth about £280m.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 38544000
- Contracts
- 78
- Buyers
- 17
- Typical value
- £280m
- Ending in 18 months
- 7
By year of award: 2023 62 · 2024 5 · 2025 6 · 2026 5. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (76).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Abbott Toxicology Limited13
- Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited (t/a AlphaBiolabs)7
- IQVIA Limited5
- Randox Laboratories Limited5
- SYNLAB Laboratory Services Limited5
- Eurofins Forensic Services Limited4
- Matrix Diagnostics Limited4
- Rainbow Diagnostics Limited4
Recent contracts under 38544000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | £8.6m | Sept 20262 months ago |
| Intoxilyzer Purchase & Servicing 26-30 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire | £76k | Jul 20264 months ago |
| 715104450-Complusory Drug Testing Quality Assurance | Ministry of Defence | £158k | Mar 20267 months ago |
| Provision of Drug Testing | Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire | £15k | Feb 20269 months ago |
| TruNarc Drug Analysers | Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire | £52k | Dec 202511 months ago |
| Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) | Bedford Borough Council | £132k | Mar 20251 year 7 months ago |
| Drug Testing Service Provision (DTSP) - Point of Care Testing Products and Associated Services | Ministry of Justice | £2.6m | Jan 20251 year 9 months ago |
| Drugs Test on Arrest | Lancashire Constabulary | £21k | Oct 20242 years ago |
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Where it sits
Codes above 38544000
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38500000Checking and testing apparatus
- 38540000Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
- 38544000Drug detection apparatus
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More specific
Codes beneath 38544000
None. 38544000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for drug detection apparatus.
Questions
About CPV code 38544000
What is CPV code 38544000?
CPV code 38544000 is "Drug detection apparatus", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 78 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 17 buyers, most often NHS Shared Business Services Limited and Lancashire Constabulary. The typical contract was worth about £280m.
Which codes sit above and below 38544000?
38544000 sits under 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)), then 38500000 (Checking and testing apparatus), then 38540000 (Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 38544000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 38544000 since 2023 are Abbott Toxicology Limited (13), Alphabiolaboratories Analytical Limited (t/a AlphaBiolabs) (7), IQVIA Limited (5). 33 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 38544000: Drug detection apparatus [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/38544000-drug-detection-apparatus (Accessed: 6 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 6 November 2026, when this page was built.
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