Official UK procurement notice
Drug and Alcohol Testing - Random and For Cause
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Network Rail intends to award a contract to a single supplier for the provision of drug and alcohol testing - random and for cause. The technical specification includes (but is not limited to) the following requirements:
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail intends to award a contract to a single supplier for the provision of drug and alcohol testing - random and for cause. The technical specification includes (but is not limited to) the following requirements:
- Testing to be conducted on Network Rail work locations throughout the Scotland, England and Wales and will accommodate shift working inclusive of night working and weekends;
- ‘For cause’ and post incident testing required to be within 2hrs of notification from Network Rail. This service shall be available 24/7/365;
- Primary method of Drug testing will be Point of Contact testing (POCT) for urine, with laboratory confirmation required for non-negative samples within 3 days. Alcohol testing is carried out using breath analysis. Network Rail may consider alternative methods of testing during term of contract should there be a sound business and evidence-based reason to make any changes;
- Provision of Medical Review Officer (MRO) for medical review and confirmation of positive results;
- Provision of POCT Testing Kits;
- Account and Contract Management; and
- Management Information and Reporting
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£3,908,200
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Drug and Alcohol Testing - Random and For Cause” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Oct 2022, 15:52 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010406- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037d5fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
28 Oct 2022 → 13 Jun 2023 · 4 dates- Next notice expected28 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected13 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2023- Published value updated to £3,908,20011 Apr 2023, 18:35 BSTwas £1,600,000
- Status changed to active11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST
- Buyer details updated11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England & WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria