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CO0334 Occupational Health Services

Essex County Council

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06 May 2026 at 15:29

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28 Jul 2023 at 15:27

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02 May 2023 at 16:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has undertaken an open procurement process to secure a provider for CO0334 Occupational Health Services. The procurement, classified under the industry category of company health services (CPV: 85147000), aims to obtain high-quality services to support the health, safety, and wellbeing of the Council's employees. The tender, located in Chelmsford, UK (region UKH3), has completed its award stage with Innovate Healthcare Management Group Ltd selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 5th July 2023 and is valued at £287,296.80, with a duration from 1st July 2023 to 31st August 2026, including options for extension. The process aligns with the legal basis CELEX:32014L0024 and was conducted through an open procedure.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in occupational health services, especially those with expertise in data management, mental and physical health, and proactive health monitoring. The contract's flexible nature, to accommodate remote and varied working patterns, aligns well with hybrid and digitally-capable service providers. Companies that can deliver comprehensive services such as health surveillance, management referrals, and advice and support on occupational health issues are well-suited to capitalise on this opportunity. The framework allows for service expansion over the contract's duration, fostering potential growth and partnerships within the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO0334 Occupational Health Services

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement opportunity for an Occupational Health Service is to secure a high-quality Provider that can deliver a comprehensive Occupational Health service that meets the requirements. The Provider will be expected to provide a range of services aimed at meeting the service needs, common law, and statutory duties of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of ECC's workforce. These services should include at a minimum, management referrals, health surveillance, ill health retirement, and advice and support for managers, employees, and HR personnel on occupational health issues. The Provider should have a strong track record of delivering Occupational Health services and be able to demonstrate expertise in areas such as a range of mental and physical health needs, data management, and proactive health monitoring. The aim is to secure so far as is reasonably practicable the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of wellbeing of ECC's employees during their employment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this procurement opportunity for an Occupational Health Service is to secure a high-quality Provider that can deliver a comprehensive Occupational Health service that meets the requirements. The Provider will be expected to provide a range of services aimed at meeting the service needs, common law, and statutory duties of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of ECC's workforce. These services should include at a minimum, management referrals, health surveillance, ill health retirement, and advice and support for managers, employees, and HR personnel on occupational health issues. The Provider should have a strong track record of delivering Occupational Health services and be able to demonstrate expertise in areas such as a range of mental and physical health needs, data management, and proactive health monitoring. The aim is to secure so far as is reasonably practicable the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of wellbeing of ECC's employees during their employment. The service will be required to cover employees who work for ECC across Essex, as the organisation is a hybrid working organisation, and in line with our Ways of Working programme, employees work a range of remote and flexible working patterns based on their 'workstyle' (anywhere worker, community-based worker, fixed-based worker and operational field-based worker) which also means they work from multiple locations. As such, the service will need to be designed to accommodate remote working arrangements, with most of the provision delivered virtually. Services: Management Referrals for Occupational Health Assessments Pre-Employment Escalations Ill Health Retirement Case Conferences, Other Attendance and Advice Health Surveillance Specific Types of Assessment, e.g. workstation and stress Publicity and Health Promotion Further details can be found in the project specification. Please note that Employee Assistance Programmes are not included in this tender. The Agreement will be for an initial period of 38 months commencing 1st July 2023 until 31st August 2026 with an option to extend for a period of up to 24 months in total.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for a period of up to 24 months in total. It is likely that these services would be re-tendered before expiry.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c5c9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041566-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£287,296 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Innovate Healthcare Management Group Ltd,

Further Information

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