This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at New Plymouth District Council'.

 
 
10 May 2021 
 
TO: Lynn Worthington 
EMAIL: [FYI request #15375 email]  
 
Dear Ms Worthington 
RE: OFFICIAL INFORMATION REQUEST CSM21/503383 - DRUG & ALCOHOL 
PATHOLOGY/TESTING AT NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL 
I refer to the above matter and provide you information regarding same which has been considered 
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.   
 
1.  Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other 
persons)?  
Yes 
2.  If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation  
Yes  
a.  Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?  
Working for Health Limited 
b.  For each (named) service provider:  
Working for Health Limited 
i. 
What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, 
urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?  
Urine testing in keeping with AS/NZS 4308:2008 - Procedures for specimen 
collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine 
ii. 
In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?  
Primarily in-house at our Civic Centre, Liardet Street, New Plymouth and by 
arrangement at Working for Health Limited premises  
iii. 
Is the service provided under contract? If yes 
Yes 
3.  How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?  
One 
4.  What is the term of that/those contract(s)? 
 24 months 
 
 
 
 
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5.  What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?  
This information is being withheld under Section 7 (2)(b)(ii) of the Local Government 
Official Information Act as it is necessary to protect information where the making available 
of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the 
person who supplied or who is the subject of the information. 
 
6.  Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)? 
 Yes 
7.  What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your 
organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)?  
As above 
 
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.  
Information about how you make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliment.nz 
or Freephone 0800 802 602. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Courtney Taylor 
HEALTH AND SAFETY LEAD 
 
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