Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Toxicology Services
Notice Description
South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resources is seeking to appoint a provider to provide saliva testing to the Drug Testing and Treatment Order (DTTO) Team. DTTO Orders are granted by the Courts if a service user's drug misuse issues are significant and are the cause of offending behaviour. A DTTO is an order made under section 234B of the Criminal Procedure (SCOTLAND) Act 1995 (as inserted by section 89 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998). The full service will include the delivery of the testing kits, staff training, sample testing, results reporting, sample confirmation to forensic standard. An appointed account manager, helpline, and quarterly service meetings
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council are seeking input from the market to assist in the development of the Invitation to Tender for the provision of toxicology services. SERVICE REQUIREMENT Currently DTTO test for a basic range of drugs which includes methadone, buprenorphine, 6-MAM, opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines, with additional options to test for amphetamines. We would also like the option to be able to test for etizolam. The full service will include the delivery of the testing kits, staff training, sample testing, results reporting, sample confirmation to forensic standard. An appointed account manager, helpline, and quarterly service meetings. The frequency of drug testing is determined by the court. At the start of a DTTO the expectation is that the service user will be drug tested a minimum of twice weekly, and by the end of the order the minimum frequency of drug testing would be one scheduled and one random test per month. MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE Potential bidders are invited to complete the Questionnaire attached to this notice and submit their responses no later than 17:00 on Friday 9th December 2022 Responses should be sent to Audrey Faulds Audrey.faulds@southlanarkshire.gov.uk responses received after may still be considered for the purpose of informing the ITT. The contract will be procured via the open tendering procedure which will be available to all suppliers. The Council are considering awarding a contract for a period of 1 year with optional extensions of up to a further 2 years, this will depend on the availability of funding. Additional information: This PIN notice is for information only at this stage, there is no additional information or documentation available at the moment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please express an interest in the Notice and I will advise when the tender is available to download from Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0380b8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031809-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85310000 - Social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Nov 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Feb 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAMILTON
- Postcode
- ML3 0AA
- Post Town
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
-
- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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