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ID 5063576 - DoJ - PBNI - Drug Testing Services

Probation Board for Northern Ireland · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is a non-departmental public body established by the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982. The core business of PBNI is: 1. The risk assessment of offenders to assist judges in determining appropriate sentences and Parole Commissioners in making decisions about release from custody; and 2. The supervision of offenders on a range of court orders and licenses. PBNI require a Supplier to provide a substance testing programme, including the collection, screening and analysis of samples. There are two elements of this contract: PBNI require a regional service across Northern Ireland to provide a range of tests (breathalyser, urine, blood testing and hair follicle testing) to test individuals subject to orders/licences for a range of drugs/alcohol. The testing will take place in PBNI offices throughout Northern Ireland. PBNI manages the Substance Misuse Court and requires individuals engaging in the process to be regularly and randomly drug and alcohol tested. Testing is required on a weekly basis and will take place in PBNI’s office at Laganside Court. Please refer to Schedule 2 (Specification) for full detail of requirements.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£240k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012138-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services
  • CPV71600000 — Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • CPV71632000 — Technical testing services
  • CPV85110000 — Hospital and related services
  • CPV85120000 — Medical practice and related services
  • CPV90743100 — Toxic substances monitoring services

Lots

  • The Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is a non-departmental public body established by the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982. The core business of PBNI is: 1. The risk assessment of offenders to assist judges in determining appropriate sentences and Parole Commissioners in making decisions about release from custody; and 2. The supervision of offenders on a range of court orders and licenses. PBNI require a Supplier to provide a substance testing programme, including the collection, screening and analysis of samples. There are two elements of this contract: PBNI require a regional service across Northern Ireland to provide a range of tests (breathalyser, urine, blood testing and hair follicle testing) to test individuals subject to orders/licences for a range of drugs/alcohol. The testing will take place in PBNI offices throughout Northern Ireland. PBNI manages the Substance Misuse Court and requires individuals engaging in the process to be regularly and randomly drug and alcohol tested. Testing is required on a weekly basis and will take place in PBNI’s office at Laganside Court. Please refer to Schedule 2 (Specification) for full detail of requirements.£240k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5063576
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
CPD ran this competition in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. With only one bid received, there were no unsuccessful economic operators, and therefore no requirement to apply a standstill period.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2)

New Value

Date
21 Nov 2024, 15:00

Old Value

Date
12 Nov 2024, 15:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Description
Current deadline was set at 3pm on 21st November 2024 via Corrigendum 2024/S 000-034865 (published 28th October 2024) Deadline is being further extended to 3pm on 23rd December 2024

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
IV.2.2
Section
IV.2.2)

New Value

Date
23 Dec 2024, 15:00

Old Value

Date
12 Nov 2024, 15:00
Entry 3
Id
3
Description
Deadline is being further extended to 3pm on 28th February 2025

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
IV.2.2
Section
IV.2.2)

New Value

Date
28 Feb 2025, 15:00

Old Value

Date
12 Nov 2024, 15:00

Bid Opening

Date
12 Nov 2024, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
12 Nov 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
12 Nov 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
11 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
as per Tender documentation.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) is a non-departmental public body established by the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982. The core business of PBNI is: 1. The risk assessment of offenders to assist judges in determining appropriate sentences and Parole Commissioners in making decisions about release from custody; and 2. The supervision of offenders on a range of court orders and licenses. PBNI require a Supplier to provide a substance testing programme, including the collection, screening and analysis of samples. There are two elements of this contract: PBNI require a regional service across Northern Ireland to provide a range of tests (breathalyser, urine, blood testing and hair follicle testing) to test individuals subject to orders/licences for a range of drugs/alcohol. The testing will take place in PBNI offices throughout Northern Ireland. PBNI manages the Substance Misuse Court and requires individuals engaging in the process to be regularly and randomly drug and alcohol tested. Testing is required on a weekly basis and will take place in PBNI’s office at Laganside Court. Please refer to Schedule 2 (Specification) for full detail of requirements.

Value

Amount
240,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The initial period will be for three years with one optional one year extension period.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Implementation and Resource Planning
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Service Delivery
Type
quality
Description
12.5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Personnel Experience
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
7.5
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Name
AC6 Collection Agent – Regular Working Hours
Type
cost
Description
15
Criterion 7
Name
AC7 Collection Agent – Out of Hours Bank/Public Holidays, outside 9:00am - 5:00pm
Type
cost
Description
2.5
Criterion 8
Name
AC8 Hair Testing Sample analysis
Type
cost
Description
2.5
Criterion 9
Name
AC9 Urine Testing Sample analysis
Type
cost
Description
5
Criterion 10
Name
AC10 Oral Fluid Testing Sample analysis
Type
cost
Description
15
Criterion 11
Name
AC11 Breath Testing Sample analysis
Type
cost
Description
10

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
The testing will take place in PBNI offices and approved premises throughout Northern Ireland.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
85110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hospital and related services
Entry 3
Id
85120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical practice and related services
Entry 4
Id
71632000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical testing services
Entry 5
Id
90743100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Toxic substances monitoring services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-126735
Name
PBNI - Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT1 1LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
80-90 North St,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
PBNI - Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-22455
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142437
Name
Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o Construction and Procurement Delivery, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Information withheld for security reasons
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
012138-2025-1-1
Title
DoJ - PBNI - Drug Testing Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012138-2025-1-1
Title
DoJ - PBNI - Drug Testing Services
Status
active
Award ID
012138-2025-1-1
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
240,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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