Awarded contract

Drug and Alcohol Testing Services

  • Associated British Ports

F06: Contract award notice – utilities

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-023439

Published 23 August 2022, 11:34am



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Associated British Ports

Port House, Northern Gateway

Hull

HU9 5PQ

Email

procurement@abports.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abp/aspx/Tenders/Current

one.6) Main activity

Other activity

Port Authority


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Drug and Alcohol Testing Services

Reference number

ABP-GRP-20/0057

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Associated British Ports (ABP) require a supplier to provide drug and alcohol testing services to all office and port locations, together with service management, professional advice and support services across the ABP Group all as set out in the PQQ document pack.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 85147000 - Company health services
  • 33950000 - Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Associated British Ports (ABP) require a supplier to provide drug and alcohol testing services to all Associated office and port locations, together with service management, professional advice and support services.The drug and alcohol testing service fits into ABP’s larger, overall strategy for ensuring health and safety. The successful tenderer will support the overarching objectives set out below and meet the specific aims and deliverables which follow: Service Objectives• Provide a flexible UK wide industry leading drug and alcohol testing service solution which meets the needs of ABP in ensuring the ABP environments are safe places for people to work and spend time. The service much be available 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. In addition to ABP’s own employees the service will extend to third-party organisations such as consultants, secondees, contractors and agency workers • Provide suitably qualified and experienced drug and alcohol testing providers, for, random testing and, post incident or for-cause testing using the ‘best of breed’ testing technology/devices available. • To promote drug and alcohol awareness to all workers (including ABP employees, consultants, secondees, contractors and agency workers) and provide bespoke training to ABP staff as appropriate.• To encourage workers to self-disclose prior to testing if they consider they may have an alcohol, drug, medication or substance related dependency problem. • Provide instant, accurate and legally defensible data to support ABP in the implementation of disciplinary action as appropriate where employees are found to be in breach of the policy and company limit. • Ensure data is provided securely and in compliance with GDPR legislation.• Provide regular dashboards and management data to assist ABP in ensuring the safety of its ports and office environment and meeting the requirements of its drug and alcohol policy statement.• Provide all services to meet the requirements of ABP’s drug and alcohol testing procedure.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-020000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

ABP-GRP-20/0057

Title

Drug & Alcohol Testing & Associated Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 July 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford St

London

Wc2e 9es

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford St

London

WC2E 9ES

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Associated British Ports

25 Bedford St

London

WC2E 9ES

Country

United Kingdom