Award

Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Counselling Services for Belfast City Council

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Aug 2022 at 13:01

Planning

20 Feb 2022 at 22:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast City Council has awarded contracts for the Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Counselling Services. The procurement process involved a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contracts were awarded to OHRD Ltd for the Occupational Health Service and Apheideo Associates Ltd for the Employee Counselling Service. The contracts are active and have a total value of GBP 1,152,000. The Occupational Health Service contract is for 2 years with the option to renew for an additional year, while the Employee Counselling Service contract has a similar renewal option.

This procurement by Belfast City Council offers business opportunities in the health and social work services sector. Companies providing occupational health services and employee counselling services are well-suited to compete for the contracts. The provision of services will benefit approximately 2500 council staff in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Interested economic operators were required to submit their initial Expression of Interest by the deadline of 28th March 2022. Following the submission deadline, supplier engagement and a tender process were expected to take place, providing further chances for business growth and collaboration within the region.

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Notice Title

Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Counselling Services for Belfast City Council

Notice Description

Notice of award of Contract by Belfast City Council for the provision of an Occupational Health Service and an Employee Counselling Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Occupational Health Service for Belfast City Council

Notice of award of an independent occupational health service for Belfast City Council to support approx. 2500 members of staff across a range of job roles and provide the following services: * Medical referrals and assessments for advice on matters including absence management, fitnness for work, rehabilitation, adjustments, redeployments, ill health recommendations, employee counselling support. * Health surveillance and screening * Workplace health asssessments * Driving licence medicals * Pre-employments medicals * Immediate telephone referrals to an OH advisor/nurse * GP and other specialist referrals * Provision of management information reports

Options: The Contract shall be for the period of two years with the option to renew for a further year (up to 12 months)

Lot 2 Employee Counselling Service for Belfast City Council

An independent employee counselling service is required for Belfast City Council to support approx. 2500 members of staff across a range of job roles and provide the following services: * EC referrals, including line management, self, sickness, emergency, specialist, stress related referrals for advice on matters including absence management, fitness for work, rehabilitation, adjustments, redeployments, ill health recommendations, Occupational Health support. * Training of Council staff e.g. stress awareness * Mediation, mentoring * Provision of management information reports

Options: The Contract shall be for the period of two years with the option to renew on for a further year (up to 12 months)

Lot 2 Employee Counselling Service for Belfast City Council

Notice of award of an independent employee counselling service for Belfast City Council to support approx. 2500 members of staff across a range of job roles and provide the following services: * EC referrals, including line management, self, sickness, emergency, specialist, stress related referrals for advice on matters including absence management, fitness for work, rehabilitation, adjustments, redeployments, ill health recommendations, Occupational Health support. * Training of Council staff e.g. stress awareness * Mediation, mentoring * Provision of management information reports

Options: The Contract shall be for the period of two years with the option to renew for a further year (up to 12 months)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031926
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023624-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85147000 - Company health services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£1,152,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,152,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

APHEIDEO ASSOCIATES

OHRD

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