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active
Official procurement procedure
Drug and Alcohol Testing - Random and For Cause
Health services
UK
Published value
£3,908,200
Submission deadline 27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: "Drug and Alcohol Testing - Random and For Cause". Published status: active. Published value: £3,908,200. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,908,200 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 192 active published awards; 128 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNetwork Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST | Last source update11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST | Recurring procurementNo |
ClassificationHealth services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-037d5f | ||
What is being bought
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:
• 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
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £3,908,200
11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST - Status changed to active
11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST - Official notice release published
11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST - Buyer information updated
11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST - Published value updated to £1,600,000
28 Oct 2022, 15:52 BST - Status changed to planned
28 Oct 2022, 15:52 BST - Official notice release published
28 Oct 2022, 15:52 BST - Buyer information updated
28 Oct 2022, 15:52 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£3,908,200Network 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 ReportingContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
11 Apr 2023, 18:35 BST - Submission deadline
27 Apr 2023, 15:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Contracting authority GB-FTS-79855Documents (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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