Innovation and Value Advancement Award
WINNER
Cansford Laboratories Ltd
Judges comments
The Procurement Standard’s awards recognise that Cansford Laboratories Ltd provides innovation that is practical, clearly defined and directly responsive to a real procurement and service delivery challenges. Particularly valuable is the manner that the combined alcohol testing approach simplifies commissioning and improves access to clearer evidence for decision makers.
Innovation is described as more than just a broad concept, but also demonstrates practical changes in how a complex service can be procured and delivered more efficiently. Clear evidence of adoption, value for money and operational benefit, also provides weight to the award decision.
About Cansford Laboratories Ltd
Cansford Laboratories Ltd is a UK provider of accredited drug, alcohol and DNA testing, delivering reliable, evidence-based results from its laboratory in Cardiff.
It supports legal professionals, public sector organisations, employers, healthcare providers and individuals with fast, accurate testing, built on more than three decades of expertise and the founders' pioneering work in UK hair strand testing.
Accredited to ISO 17025 and supported by a nationwide collection network, it offers rapid turnaround, full chain-of-custody control and expert witness reporting trusted across family law, criminal justice, workplace testing, education and social care.
Recognition by Procurement Standards reflects its commitment to quality, governance and dependable, defensible results, backed by strong quality management systems and ongoing investment in research and testing technology.