Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7e-f651-7066-9b3b-fcd48494b15b/contract-for-drug-alcohol-testing-on-behalf-of-the-family-drug-and-alcohol-cou awarded GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # Contract for DRUG & alcohol testing on behalf of the family DRUG and alcohol court north EAST (fdac) [Gateshead Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gateshead-council) Estimated value £44,000 Published 21 Jul 2021 Deadline Closed 16 Apr 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Family Drug and Alcohol Courts offer an alternative approach to ordinary care proceedings. The FDAC judge holds fortnightly court reviews with parents, in addition to the usual court hearings with lawyers present. A specialist multi-disciplinary FDAC team works closely with the judge and other professionals to provide intensive intervention and support for parents wishing to turn their lives around. The principles underpinning FDAC are shared with other problem-solving courts and there is a firm focus on working positively with parents. Independent evaluations of FDAC carried out by Brunel and Lancaster Universities have found that FDAC was more successful than ordinary proceedings in helping parents achieve abstinence from drugs and alcohol and thus enabled more children to be reunified with their parents. As part of FDAC care proceedings parents will be asked to work towards abstinence and engage in drug and alcohol testing in order to evidence their progress in achieving this. This testing will be provided by the FDAC team, and the awarded contractor. This is a contract award notice NOT an opportunity to apply. ## CPV classification Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cc327113-cae5-4097-9c49-b54698ab5184) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Gateshead Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gateshead-council) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [C002218 Slit-lamp Simulator and all associated parts and software · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-a0bf-738a-a911-b0cef05c3668/c002218-slit-lamp-simulator-and-all-associated-parts-and-software) [Epistaxis Device · The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · 7 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-a385-70da-be38-318c9d7aef0c/epistaxis-device) [Cochlear Implants · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-c8ee-7311-a960-2c841b8ccbb0/cochlear-implants) [Delivery and supply of 11 Hoists · North East London NHS Foundation Trust · 13 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-c9a1-7022-be69-dade0279382a/delivery-and-supply-of-11-hoists) [AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Transmissibile Spongiform Encephalopathy Rapid Test Kits · Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ce94-70b0-92b3-33b530124d4d/afbi-supply-and-delivery-of-transmissibile-spongiform-encephalopathy-rapid-tes) [Custom made Cranial Plates Tender · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 28 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-0673-726d-b0b6-25ad41206a9b/custom-made-cranial-plates-tender)