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Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2026 at 09:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

08 Jan 2026 at 08:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

06 Jan 2026 at 16:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

29 Oct 2025 at 11:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Oct 2025 at 15:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process led by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a public authority central government body based in London, concluded with the awarding of a contract for the "Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line." The main procurement category was services, focusing on health services and drug detection apparatus, to be delivered across the UK. This process, governed under the UK Procurement Act 2023, employed a selective procurement method, specifically a competitive flexible procedure that intended to identify the most advantageous tenders. The award worth £8,613,516 was granted to Abbott Toxicology Ltd as of 2nd July 2026, with the contract period beginning on 20th October 2026 and ending on 19th October 2036. Key tender deadlines included an expression of interest by 3rd February 2026 and an enquiry period ending on 21st January 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in drug and alcohol testing. It necessitates firms that can manage complex service delivery, are adept at sustaining service continuity, and have a robust understanding of compliance with social value measures like equality, diversity and inclusion. Large-scale organisations, especially those already operating within health and safety sectors or related technology fields, would find competing for similar contracts advantageous. The procurement method's design, which allowed shortlisted suppliers to participate in eAuctions, provided a competitive avenue for firms to negotiate and showcase their capabilities, making it ideal for businesses with innovative service offering and competitive commercial models.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line

Notice 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

Planning Information

The purpose of this PME is to: • Engage with the supply market and understand the level of interest in bidding for this potential future opportunity; • Allow suppliers who are interested in any potential future tender activity relating to this requirement, to be aware of the procurement platform that will be used, and provide them with the steps to complete qualification to this platform if requested (should they not have already done so); • Identify suitable suppliers available in the market; • Identify the capacity and capabilities of the suppliers available in the market; • Identify any additional services, requirements or concepts that Network Rail have not considered – this information may then be considered to support Network Rail in developing/updating its specification for the tender opportunity; • Gain feedback on the draft specification, and other aspects of the potential strategy for this opportunity, such as suppliers preferred contract length. Please note that any content received in response to this PME will be used purely for information purposes only and will not be deemed as forming part of any proposed bid or potential future tender. The scope of services for the opportunity will be more fully described in the associated tender documents. In addition, the contract and procurement process will provide for potential transfer of either the procurement process or the resulting contract itself in the event that this is required due to the establishment of GBR, rail reform or other corporate restructuring. The Market Engagement (ME) Document can be downloaded from Network Rail's BravoNR sourcing platform via this link. https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html From the welcome screen, access the 'Current Opportunities' link, scroll down and select: Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d47b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062077-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

38544000 - Drug detection apparatus

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£8,613,516 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
24 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Abbott Toxicology Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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