Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Gas Networks
Northern Gas Operations Ltd 1100 Century Way
Leeds
LS15 8TU
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Rowley
E-mail: rrowley@northerngas.co.uk
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northerngasnetworks.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drug and Alcohol Screening Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Gas Networks HAVE RUN A tender to ensure that NGN are provided with a robust alcohol and drug testing process for pre-employment testing (both on NGN sites and at clinic locations across NGN’s network), random testing (on NGN sites) and with-cause testing (24/7 service, 365 days per year on NGN sites).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
356 701.44
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NGN introduced an Alcohol and Drug Misuse Policy and Procedure in 2012 which applies to all employees, contractors and agencies working on behalf of NGN. Northern Gas Networks require to put this contract in place to ensure that we are provided with a robust alcohol and drug testing process for pre-employment testing (both on NGN sites and at clinic locations across NGN’s network), random testing (on NGN sites) and with-cause testing (24/7 service, 365 days per year on NGN sites). NGN’s requirements are that a standard testing procedure is undertaken including an appropriate chain of custody. This involves an NGN employee signing a disclaimer, notifying the nurse of any medication being taken, testing for illegal drugs with a urine sample and an alcohol breath test. The chain of custody relates to the records kept on the sample through the entire process, to guarantee the integrity and identity of the specimen from collection to test results.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 204-497667
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Drug and Alcohol Screening Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Randox Laboratories Ltd
NI015738
County Antrim
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 356 701.44
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Gas Networks
Leeds
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2021