Tender

PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH ON WORK-RELATED STRESS (WRS)

HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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21 Feb 2024 at 13:39

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08 Feb 2024 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated a tender process titled "PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH ON WORK-RELATED STRESS (WRS)" for research and development services and related consultancy services. This procurement opportunity falls within the services category and aims to address work-related stress issues. The tender is located at Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is currently in the active stage with a tender period ending on 11th March 2024 and an award period starting on 12th March 2024. Businesses interested in mental health and stress research may find this tender particularly relevant.

The tender issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) focuses on reducing work-related ill health, especially concerning mental health and stress, aligning with HSE's strategic objectives. This tender signifies an opportunity for businesses in research, development, and consultancy services to contribute towards preventing and mitigating work-related stress. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a broad range of businesses to participate. The Health & Safety Executive is seeking innovative solutions to the research questions identified in the tender documentation, with a contract value of £400,000 and a duration of 60 days.

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Notice Title

PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH ON WORK-RELATED STRESS (WRS)

Notice Description

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a Crown non-departmental public body with specific statutory functions in relation to health and safety. It is appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. HSE regulates a wide range of industries including offshore, chemical, agriculture and construction industries as well as a range of manufacturing industries, and employs around 2700 staff including policy advisers, inspectors, technologists and scientific and medical advisers. HSE's job is to prevent people being killed, injured or made ill by work in Great Britain. HSE consists of a governing Board comprising of a Chair, the Chief Executive of HSE and ten non-executive members, all of whom are appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions after consultation with organisations representing employers, employees, local authorities and others, as appropriate. HSE comprises various directorates and groups and is led by a senior management board. HSE works from over 30 locations throughout Great Britain. Reducing work-related ill health (with a specific focus on mental health and stress) is a key strategic objective in HSE's strategy from 2022-2032 Protecting people and places: HSE strategy 2022 to 2032 Implementing this strategic objective is dependent on having urgent access to underpinning evidence to enable the shaping of standards required in HSE's guidance which enables proposed inspection and enforcement activity. An improved evidence base will allow HSE to advise others is relation to WRS. Three critical research questions/topics have been identifed that are required to help provide this evidence: RQ1 What primary and secondary control measures/interventions show efficacy for preventing and mitigating WRS? RQ2 How is WRS assigned and/or labelled by (a) an organisation and (b) medical professionals? RQ3 What are the enablers and barriers to organisations effectively controlling WRS risk? Further information can be found within the ITT documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

Lot Information

Lot 1

Reducing work-related ill health (with a specific focus on mental health and stress) is a key strategic objective in HSE's strategy from 2022-2032 Protecting people and places: HSE strategy 2022 to 2032 Implementing this strategic objective is dependent on having urgent access to underpinning evidence to enable the shaping of standards required in HSE's guidance which enables proposed inspection and enforcement activity. An improved evidence base will allow HSE to advise others is relation to WRS. Three critical research questions/topics have been identifed that are required to help provide this evidence: RQ1 What primary and secondary control measures/interventions show efficacy for preventing and mitigating WRS? RQ2 How is WRS assigned and/or labelled by (a) an organisation and (b) medical professionals? RQ3 What are the enablers and barriers to organisations effectively controlling WRS risk? Further information can be found within the ITT documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04383b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005667-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

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