Provision of Toxicology Services

Tender 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. Currently DTTO Team test for a basic range of drugs which includes methadone, buprenorphine, 6-MAM, opiates, cocaine, benzodiazepines, with additional options to test for amphetamines. The full service includes the delivery of the testing kits, staff training, sample testing, results reporting, sample confirmation to forensic standard and access to an online portal obtain test results, reports, etc. An appointed account manager, helpline, and quarterly service meetings will be required. Lot 1: Procurement will be conducted via the Open Tendering procedure and the ITT will be published in Public Contracts Scotland Tender(PCST).. Quality Award Criteria listed below: Service Delivery and Operational Requirements Continuation of Service Implementation and Mobilisation Plan Training and Support Information/Data Management and Security Exit Strategy Innovation Fair Work First Community Benefits - minimum of 40 points Sustainability