National Alcohol and Drug Testing Services for Community Offenders and Bailees

This procurement relates to the purchase of national alcohol and other drug testing (AODT) services to test offenders and bailees in the community and with abstinence conditions. AODT is part of a holistic, integrated justice sector wide response aiming to understand drug and alcohol use and to support people to make positive changes with regards to their drug and alcohol needs.

For those with abstinence conditions we can respond with appropriate interventions to reduce harm to their whanau and the wider community. AODT also supports people to address their alcohol and other drug behaviours and helps those in our community build trusted and respected relationships, and to live healthy and sustainable lives.

The Department wishes to procure nationwide AODT services for testing offenders and bailees in the community with abstinence conditions. These services are: i) For the Department for a period of up to six years. ii) Expected to commence from the start of May 2020 with a phased approach used to roll the services out to all districts in the country over several months.

This phased approach is dependent upon many things including the Respondents appointed and their responses. iii) Nationwide and include both sampling and analysis services