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Provision of an Occupational Health Service 2023

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Feb 2025 at 10:31

TenderUpdate

16 Dec 2022 at 09:22

TenderUpdate

09 Dec 2022 at 11:00

Tender

06 Dec 2022 at 09:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council, in collaboration with High Life Highland, initiated a tender for the provision of an Occupational Health Service. This procurement falls within the health services industry category (CPV code 85100000) and is located in the UK region UKM6. The procurement process commenced on 6th December 2022, with an updated tender deadline set for 18th January 2023. The anticipated contract period was from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025. Despite the procurement reaching the award stage, the process was ultimately unsuccessful, with no contract being awarded as of 17th February 2025.

This tender presented significant opportunities for businesses specialising in occupational health, health and safety services, and physiotherapy services. It required a comprehensive delivery model including on-site and off-site consultations, health assessments, and surveillance, making it ideal for enterprises with capabilities in diverse service provision methods. The open procedure method ensured fair competition, and businesses strong in quality delivery (70% quality and 30% price criteria) would have had a competitive edge. Despite its unsuccessful outcome, similar future tenders from The Highland Council could still provide meaningful growth opportunities.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Occupational Health Service 2023

Notice Description

Provision of an Occupational Health Service for the Highland Council and Highlife Highland (Participating Organisations).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Occupational Health Services to the Highland Council and Highlife Highland ensuring they have access to clear, impartial, professional occupational health advice for both the employer and employees. As employers the Participating Organisations' aims are to maintain a healthy and safe working environment. A varied model of service delivery will be required to deliver a wide range of Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services and the services may be delivered through provision of one to one personal consultations and health assessments, on-site clinics, health surveillance, face to face on-site doctors consultations where required; telephone or video consultations with OHA's, face to face off-site nurses and doctor's consultations.

Renewal: The option to extend the contract by up to a further 36 months is included.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038add
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005304-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

85100000 - Health services

85142100 - Physiotherapy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,100,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk, hlh.business.support@highlifehighland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1349886606, +44 1463663800

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5BX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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