RFP for Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services Supplier - WS3201145133

RFT ID WS3201145133

RFT Type Request for Proposals

Published 26-Oct-2021

Closes 17-Nov-2021 12:00pm

Category Individual health screening and assessment services

Agency Transport NSW - Corporate

Contact Person

Joseph Diaz
Phone: 0447 677 832
Joseph.diaz@transport.nsw.gov.au

Tender Details

TfNSW seeks an alcohol and drugs testing services supplier to support worker wellness. Transport for New South Wales (Transport) is currently reviewing its agency-wide staff drug and alcohol policy. Once the new policy is in place the number and frequency of testing is expected to increase dramatically. A suitable supplier is sought to meet this need

Location

NSW Regions: Far North Coast, Mid North Coast, New England, Central Coast, Cumberland/Prospect, Nepean, Northern Sydney, Inner West, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Central West, Orana/Far West, Riverina/Murray, Illawarra, Southern Highlands

RFT Type

Request for Proposals - An invitation for expressions of interest / seeking preliminary proposals. In many cases these may be used as a basis for shortlisting tenderers, along with other criteria such as expertise and experience. Prospective tenderers are initially evaluated for their proposal against the relevant selection criteria. A number of those who best meet the criteria are invited to tender. For complex or some other types of procurement, where the product or service outcomes are highly dependent on the content of the proposals received from Tenderers, the outcome may be negotiated.

This tender opportunity is not expected to lead to the award of a contract, or the award details will be advertised elsewhere. Please telephone or email the contact officer for details

Additional Details / Instructions

In order to gain access to the Request for Proposals (‘RFP’) documents, Proponents are required to register their and/or their organisation’s interest by sending an email to:

tss.bidder@transport.nsw.gov.au

providing ALL of the following information:

• RFP Title i.e., RFP for Drugs and Alcohol Testing Services Supplier

• RFP ID i.e., WS3201145133

• Your Organisation’s registered name

• Your ACN and ABN as appropriate

• Registered Business Address

• Nominated Contact’s Name

• Nominated Contact’s Email Address

• Nominated Contact’s Full Phone Number inc. area and where necessary country codes

• A generic email address suitable for the receipt of Purchase Orders

Address for Lodgement

Responses can only be lodged electronically via TfNSW's Transport equip supplier portal at:

https://supplierportal.erp.transport.nsw.gov.au

which will be made available when TfNSW has issued you with the appropriate login information. Hard copy submission is not an option.

Conditions for Participation

• Provider(s) must be ISO AS 4308 accredited collectors

• Alcohol screening will be conducted by use of a device which complies with Australian Standard AS 3547:1997.

• Method for drug screening will initially be in the form of saliva oral swab testing, conforming to Australian Standard AS 4760:2006 by appropriately accredited testing officers

• Must conduct confirmatory testing at authorised NATA accredited laboratory testing.

• Must have a digital solution for pathology resulting, collection administration and trending data reporting.

• Must be capable of providing onsite collection services as per mandatory accreditations in remote regional NSW locations with limited onsite facilities, on a 24/7 basis, and provide on-call collection services for post incident testing within a 3 hour timeframe

• Have performed a similar scope of services (drug and alcohol testing) for at least 3 organisations with at least:

• With at least 2500 staff (inclusive of contractors)

• Twenty sites or testing locations, including remote regional NSW