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Occupational Health Services

Cheshire East Borough Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council procured occupational health and wellbeing services for its employees. The requirement falls within health services and covers delivery in the North West of England. The work is a service rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is intended to support the council’s workforce through occupational health and wellbeing provision. Cheshire East Council is based in Crewe and is the buying organisation. The requirement is relevant to providers offering employee occupational health, workplace health assessment and related wellbeing services for public sector employers. Organisations able to deliver across the North West, or to support council employees in that area, are the most directly aligned with the stated delivery location.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 30 August 2026 at 12:00. The estimated value was between £284,337 and £379,116, including the stated minimum and maximum values. The contract was awarded to Optima Health Group Limited on 2 September 2026 for £379,116. The tender contract period was stated as 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029; the awarded period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Cheshire East Council for employee occupational health and wellbeing services, procured through a framework call-off. For a future competition, a credible supplier would need established occupational health and workplace wellbeing capability, with the operational capacity to serve a council workforce across the North West. Experience of delivering comparable employee health services for public sector organisations would strengthen a supplier’s position. The procurement route also shows the practical importance of holding, or partnering through, access to a relevant framework agreement. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be able to compete, provided they can demonstrate reliable service delivery and appropriate capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Occupational Health Services

Notice Description

Occupational Health and well being Services for Cheshire East Borough Council employees

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1c79c66-242f-4549-9d36-e2c2ff63395e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbfe53b7-6242-4d09-ae56-f2b888d5efc8
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£379,116 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£379,116 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 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
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPTIMA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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