# PROVISION OF ARMED FORCES COMPULSORY DRUG TESTING PROGRAMME

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [LGC Ltd](/contract-winners/lgc/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £4,940,000
- Tender value: £4,940,000
- Award date: 17 June 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 July 2016
- Contract end: 30 June 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9886a90c-f3fa-4343-9210-08b8af927435-104088
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f37af0a5-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The Armed Forces have been conducting an Armed Forces Compulsory Drug Testing \(AFCDT\) Programme since Jan 1995\. The Programme is designed to reduce the incidence of drug misuse in the Armed Forces by detection and deterrence\. The Programme involves the analysis of urine samples donated by Service personnel and civilians liable to service law\. All personnel are liable for testing and currently 100,000-120,000 samples are collected per year\. The Programme is controlled by the Ministry of Defence\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9886a90c-f3fa-4343-9210-08b8af927435-104088)