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

The contract covers random, for-cause, and post-incident drug and alcohol testing, alongside the supply of point-of-care testing (POCT) kits and a medication advice line. It includes a 'test the tester' service for internal occupational health staff and active monitoring for support programmes. The service requires a multi-faceted delivery model across eight distinct service lines, including call-out capabilities for incident response and professional medical review services.

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Awarded value
£8.6m
As published
Published
27 October 2025
Awarded
2 July 2026
Abbott
Contract length
120 months
Ends 19 October 2036

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of comprehensive drug and alcohol testing services, including point-of-care testing, medical review officer support, and a medication advice line.

  • 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

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Procedure
Selective procedure
Initial term
122 months
Contract dates
20 October 2026 to 19 October 2036
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
85140000, 38544000, 85100000, 85147000

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  2. Contract awardedto Abbott
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  4. Contract ends
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Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

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The supplier

Abbott

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/331421/provision-of-services-for-drugs-and-alcohol-testing-and-medication-advice-line
Buyer reference
project_44607
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d47b
Last checked
5 November 2026

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. Provision of Services for Drugs & Alcohol Testing and Medication Advice Line. Contract award, 27 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/331421/provision-of-services-for-drugs-and-alcohol-testing-and-medication-advice-line (accessed 5 November 2026).