Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£8.6m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
02 Jul 2026
Description
The provision of Drug and Alcohol Testing services: Random Drug & Alcohol testing programme For-cause and post incident/accident D&A testing Drug & Alcohol Support programme active monitoring testing Supply of POCT kits with Medical Review Officer (MRO) service Test the Tester for Network Rail Occupational Health Service employee testers Medication advice line
Scope
- Reference
- project_44607
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Aug 2026 to 19 Oct 2036
- CPV classifications
- 85140000385440008510000085147000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Envelope | Technical Evaluation Criteria The high level summary of the technical envelope are as follows: Safety Social Value - EDI, Carbon Reduction, Modern Slavery Reporting Service Delivery - Approach and Methodology, Delivery Resourcing, Business Continuity Quality Assurance - Quality, Medication Advice Service Mobilisation and Exit - Mobilisation Plan, Exit Plan Data Protection | quality | 70.00% |
| Commercial Envelope | Commercial Model The commerical model will consist of 8 service lines relevant to the requirements of the specification: Random POCT Monitoring Call Out Charge Test the Tester Call Out Charge For Cause and Post Incident POCT For Cause Call Out Charge (in hours) For Cause Call Out Charge (in hours) Provision of POCT Kits Medication Advice Line After evaluation of the final submissions, tenderers who have scored 50% of the overall technical weighting will be invited to an eAuction stage. Detailed information will be provided to successful tenderers following evaluation of the final submissions. Please refer to the Instructions to Participants for futher information. | price | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Network Rail is using a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) which sets out its Conditions of Participation for this Procurement. Candidates must confirm they have the legal capacity to perform the contract under the laws of England and Wales, are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP), and are not subject to mandatory exclusion grounds or listed on the debarment list. Candidates must also confirm compliance with UK data protection law (UK GDPR) by contract award. All entities who are relied upon to meet the criteria are required to provide their own up-to-date core information on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Financial Capacity Candidates must demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to perform the contract by meeting the following minimum requirements: • Financial Health: Completion of the Network Rail Financial and Economic Standing Model and achieving a pass score in accordance with the model's criteria. • Financial Information: Provision of financial data for the last three years, including Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet figures, to enable assessment of 10 key financial ratios. • Parent Company Guarantee: Network Rail reserves the right to require a parent company guarantee or alternative form of security. Please refer to the Instructions to Participants for full details.
Additional accreditations are a mandatory requirement for any succesful Candidate. Please see the Instructions to Participants for full details. Candidates must also demonstrate the following technical capabilities to participate in this procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 including: Social Value Resource Management and Retention Business Continuity Mobilisation and Communication Reporting Service Overview and Delivery Model The above technical requirements hold minimum pass marks. Please refer to the Instructions to Participants for full details
The shortlisting Process (PSQ) will involve an evaluation and a moderation process resulting in an agreed score which will be weighted according to the designated weight of the question as described in the Instructions to Participants document. It is the intention of Network Rail to select a shortlist of 4 candidates to progress to the Tender Stage. Please refer to the Instructions to Participants for further details.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£8.6m
Award date
01 Jul 2026
Contract start
19 Oct 2026
Contract end
19 Oct 2036