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

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Deadline
128 days left
August 02, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
001259-2026
Value
£12,000,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
March 19, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 08, 2026

Deadline for Questions

July 26, 2026

Submission Deadline

August 02, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 02, 2026

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Budget
£12,000,000
Duration
123 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Restricted Procedure
67
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender 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

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Requirements & Qualifications

15 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (2)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (8)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS2
--Submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PSQ).
--Ensure submission is completed by the deadline: 2026-08-02 23:00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--(No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Meet legal conditions for participation.
--Complete and submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PSQ).
--Possess CDP registration.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS8
--Ability to provide a Random Drug & Alcohol testing programme.
--Ability to provide For-cause and post incident/accident Drug & Alcohol testing.
--Ability to provide Drug & Alcohol Support programme active monitoring testing.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--Meet specific financial health criteria.

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Documents

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Official PDF VersionPDF
001259-2026_official.pdf

This tender notice from Network Rail outlines the requirements for providing drug and alcohol testing and medication advice services, detailing legal and financial capacity conditions for participation, including a PSQ, CDP registration, and specific financial health criteria.

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67
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender outlines a clear scope of services with a substantial estimated value but is critically deficient in providing essential documentation, detailed requirements, and evaluation criteria, severely hindering fair competition and bidder understanding.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

Basic legal conditions are mentioned, but the absence of specific mandatory exclusion grounds and vague financial/eligibility criteria raises concerns about full compliance and transparency.

Absence of specific mandatory exclusion grounds
Vague 'legal conditions for participation'
Clarity40/100

The service description is clear, but the overall clarity of the procurement process, detailed requirements, and evaluation methodology is severely compromised by the lack of tender documents.

Lack of detailed specifications due to missing documents
Vague eligibility and financial criteria
Completeness83/100

The tender is critically incomplete due to the absence of any attached documents, including detailed specifications, terms and conditions, and evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for a competitive process.

No tender documents attached
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness60/100

The lack of detailed documentation and evaluation criteria creates an uneven playing field. The 'CDP registration' requirement, if referring to the Carbon Disclosure Project, appears overly specific and potentially tailored, limiting competition unnecessarily for a service not primarily focused on environmental reporting.

Potential for 'CDP registration' to be an overly specific or tailored requirement
Lack of transparent evaluation criteria
Practicality40/100

Bidders will find it impractical to prepare a comprehensive and competitive submission without access to detailed tender documents, specifications, and clear evaluation criteria.

Impossibility for bidders to prepare informed bids without tender documents
Data Consistency100/100

No significant inconsistencies are apparent in the limited data provided, but the lack of comprehensive documentation prevents a thorough assessment.

Sustainability0/100

The tender does not include any specified green, social, or innovation criteria, representing a missed opportunity for strategic procurement and broader public value.

Absence of green procurement criteria
Absence of social criteria

Strengths

Clear and comprehensive service description
Estimated value disclosed, promoting transparency
Reference number and organization clearly specified
Relevant CPV code provided
Comprehensive list of technical capabilities required

Concerns

Absence of any tender documents, including detailed specifications and terms
Missing detailed evaluation criteria, hindering fair assessment
'CDP registration' requirement is ambiguous and potentially tailored/overly restrictive
Lack of specific mandatory exclusion grounds
Very long contract duration (123 months) potentially limiting future competition

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all essential tender documents, including detailed specifications, terms, conditions, and comprehensive evaluation criteria.
2. Clarify or justify the 'CDP registration' requirement, ensuring it is proportionate and non-discriminatory, or remove it if not directly relevant to the service.
3. Provide specific mandatory exclusion grounds and detailed financial health criteria to ensure transparency and legal compliance.

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