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Award Notice for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) Under the Occupational Health Services framework agreement Reference: PFB5072 LU using Lot 1 - Occupational Health & EAP Services National

University of Chester

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:40

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester procured occupational health services and employee assistance programmes (EAP) as services supporting the health, wellbeing and employment needs of its workforce. The requirement covers occupational health and EAP provision through Lot 1 of the UKUPC Occupational Health Services framework agreement, which is a national lot. The procurement is associated with delivery in the North West of England, with the University of Chester as the buying organisation. The service category is health services (CPV 85100000). This is a focused employee-support requirement rather than a general healthcare contract, and is relevant to providers with occupational health and employee assistance expertise.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a further competition under a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Tenders were due by 9 March 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The award was made on 2 April 2026 to Optima Health PLC for £400,000, with the award value rounded. The contract period runs from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2031. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It used one national framework lot, Lot 1 – Occupational Health and EAP Services National. The selected supplier is based in Sheffield, while the buying organisation is the University of Chester.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a substantial, long-term demand from the University of Chester for integrated occupational health and employee assistance services. Businesses best placed to compete when this requirement returns will be providers able to deliver both strands of the service, work through a framework call-off and support a university workforce in the North West. The requirement is also relevant to smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so a credible competitor need not be a large corporate provider. Strong positioning would come from demonstrable occupational health delivery, employee assistance capability, dependable service management and the capacity to support a national framework lot for one institutional buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award Notice for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) Under the Occupational Health Services framework agreement Reference: PFB5072 LU using Lot 1 - Occupational Health & EAP Services National

Notice Description

This award follows the University of Chester seeking tenders for a further competition for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) under the UKUPC Occupational Health Services framework agreement Reference: PFB5072 LU. This further competition was under Lot 1 - Occupational Health & EAP Services National. The values in this award notice have been rounded.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-74941029-b8cf-4795-a093-0b21ac4ebcc1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86d33971-5221-4cf4-b849-e27e4443677d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Chester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Optima Health

Further Information

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