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How to win: BLC0339 - Drug Test on Arrest Scheme

A services contract from Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham, worth £220,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

Value

£220,000

Closing date

14 September 2026

About this contract

This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) has been issued by BlueLight Commercial who are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of force area wide, centralised custody Drug Testing on Arrest service. This contract is being tendered on behalf of Durham Police and Crime Commissioner and Durham Constabulary.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £220,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 14 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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