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PRN22-447 Provision of Toxicology Services to Court Services Victoria
Court Services Victoria (CSV) is a body corporate established by the Court Services Victoria Act 2014 (Vic) to provide the administrative services and facilities necessary for Victoria’s courts and tribunals to operate independently of the direction of the executive branch of government. CSV is seeking responses for the provision of Toxicology Services to support court mandated drug testing across the Magistrates’ Court, Children’s Court, and County Court of Victoria for a duration of up to seven years, consisting of a fixed term of 3 years with 2 options (2 years each) at the discretion of CSV. The proposed Part C Contract is a Standing Offer Agreement, under which CSV can issue contract Purchase Orders for each of the Magistrates Court of Victoria, the Children’s Court of Victoria and the County Court of Victoria. This will create separate Purchase Order Contracts for those jurisdictions. CSV is adopting this approach for ease of contract management, as invoicing and reporting will be required separately for each jurisdiction. Toxicology Services are a critical component of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders (DATOs) at MCV and CCV, Family Drug Treatment Court (FDTC) at ChCV, and other therapeutic interventions. Drug and alcohol testing is the primary mechanism used to monitor participant progress and compliance with a DATO in accordance with the Adult Treatment Court Best Practice Standards and Section 18X(1) of The Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic). Accordingly, access to timely and accurate results is critical to facilitating the judicial monitoring requirements of a DATO and achieving therapeutic outcomes for program participants. Participants are subject to regular urinalysis testing, often multiple times per week, with results informing judicial decisions and case reviews. The services must comply with updated standards such as AS/NZS 4308:2023 and include testing for a broader range of substances, including Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG), Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine, and synthetic cannabinoids. The scope of this RFT includes both onsite sample collection and offsite laboratory testing services. The services include: Onsite Collection : At Melbourne Therapeutic Recovery Centre (350 Queen Street, Melbourne), Dandenong, Ballarat, Shepparton and any other locations as deemed necessary by Courts Group, with staffing levels ranging from 1–3 collectors per site. Offsite Collection : At the supplier’s community-based in-clinic collection facilities managed and resourced by the supplier throughout metropolitan Melbourne including Shepparton. Laboratory Testing: Compliance with AS/NZS 4308:2023 for urine drug screening, including testing for EtG, GHB, Ketamine, synthetic cannabis and fentanyl based, and other substances as directed by the courts. Turnaround Times: Results within 24 hours for screening tests and 48 hours for confirmations or additional substances. Results Communication : The Service Provider will be required to provide the results by a web-based method such as a portal. Service Availability : 360 days per year, excluding public holidays. The end result of this procurement process will be a Services Agreement with a sole service provider where each court will request Services under the Contract. For further details, please refer to the attachments.
AustraliaSixth Partnerships Addressing Disadvantage
Partnerships Addressing Disadvantage The 2023-24 Victorian Budget announced funding for a sixth Partnerships Addressing Disadvantage (PAD) initiative. PADs have driven innovation in social services and outcome-based funding in Victoria in recent years. Previously referred to as Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) in Victoria, PADs establish partnerships between the Victorian Government, service providers and investors to improve social outcomes for disadvantaged cohorts and are a form of social impact investing. This new PAD represents a further opportunity for the Government to partner with the service delivery sector and investors to continue improving outcomes for those who need it most. The target cohort for this new PAD will be young people requiring alcohol and other drug treatment with multiple and complex needs. Please ensure you read through all tender documents - this is not limited to the Request for Proposal and Invitation to Supply documents, but other requirements listed in the Bidder Checklist, such as Local Jobs First Policy and Fair Jobs Code requirements. For any questions, contact the DTF PADs Unit at pads@dtf.vic.gov.au
AustraliaPRN22-497 - MCV Alcohol and Other Drug Services (CISP, ARC and Drug Court) Confidentiality Deed Poll
Invitation to Supply – Provision of AOD Services to Court Services Victoria [PRN22-497] *** The attached completed and signed Confidentiality Deed Poll is to be emailed to mcv.procurement@courts.vic.gov.au It is in the respondent's best interest to submit their Deed as soon as possible *** Please note this Invitation is confidential, and potential Respondents are required to execute a Confidentiality Deed Poll as linked to the page and submit it to CSV before receiving a copy of the Invitation. When executing the Deed Poll, the Respondent is requested to: (a) complete details highlighted in yellow, including the details for notices. (b) The Confidant must be the Respondent entity seeking a copy of the Invitation, not an individual on behalf of Respondent. (c) Signing instructions: The Deed Poll must be signed as follows: (i) if the Respondent is a company has one or more directors, either 2 directors or a director and the secretary must sign; or (ii) if the respondent is a company with a sole director and secretary, that person must sign. There are alternative signing clauses in the document for Respondents to use, depending on which applies to your organisation setting. It is essential that these are executed by the Respondents as prescribed by s127 of the Corporations Act (which sets out requirements for the execution of deeds by companies), otherwise they are likely to be unenforceable by CSV. Please note: It will not be sufficient for the CEO, Managing Director, or other executive (or any individual) to sign the Deed Poll as a sole signatory. If a Respondent submits a Deed Poll signed in this way, you should ask it to execute a fresh Deed Poll and to follow the applicable process in item 2 above. This means you will need to check that each Deed Poll is validly executed before releasing the Invitation to a potential Respondent. Respondents considering forming a consortium, head contractor or other joint arrangement should note that that all prospective members must execute the Deed Poll and submit it to CSV, and the Respondent must not share the Invitation or any part of it directly with other entities until they have executed a Deed Poll.
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