NHS Workforce Alliance Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eye Care

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Feb 2026 at 12:49

Tender

08 Oct 2024 at 15:25

Planning

29 Aug 2024 at 15:20

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed here involves the NHS Workforce Alliance, spearheaded by the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative as the primary buying organisation. The tender, titled "NHS Workforce Alliance Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eye Care," falls under the health services category with a focus on delivering services across the UK. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure aimed at establishing a framework agreement valued at £100,000,000. The procurement currently sits in the planning stage, with a prior information notice issued on 29th August 2024, indicating that the tender was slated for initiation on 8th October 2024, with submissions expected by 8th November 2024.

This framework agreement presents significant opportunities for businesses in health services, especially those offering occupational health, employee assistance programmes, and eye care services. Companies, large and small, have the potential to bid for multiple lots or individual services, providing varied routes to market entry. The procurement exercise seeks high-quality service providers with an emphasis on technical competency, social value, and competitive pricing. Businesses capable of providing end-to-end managed services or specialised services in the health sector will find this framework attractive. The involvement of multiple NHS bodies signifies broad accessibility and the potential for longer-term engagement and business growth.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NHS Workforce Alliance Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eye Care

Notice Description

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, as the Authority on behalf of NHS Workforce Alliance, intends to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of occupational health, employee assistance programmes and eye care services for use by NHS organisations.<br/><br/>The NHS procurement organisations which are part of NHS Workforce Alliance are NHS Commercial Solutions, East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP), NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS) These organisations are working together to award a framework agreement for the provision of these services for use by NHS organisations.<br/><br/>The aim is to provide access to a range of high-quality occupational health related services, in addition to eyecare services designed to meet the needs of the NHS that may cover, but will not be limited to Full-Service Providers, Occupational Health Services, Individual services within Occupational Health (i.e. Physiotherapy services, health screening services, counselling services, coaching services and vaccinations services), Employee Assistance Programmes and Eyecare Services.

Lot Information

Lot 3 - Employee Assistance Programmes

Lot 3 is for the provision of Employee Assistance Programmes, providing confidential support for a range of work related or personal matters that may impact on workplace performance, mental health and wellbeing and seek to resolve, manage and prevent those issues where possible.

For further information of eligible entities please see Lot 1 - Section II.2.11. Additional information: Additional CPV Codes:
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
85312320 - Counselling services
85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Options: See Lot 1 - Section II.2.11

Lot 4 - Eye Care Services

Lot 4 is for the provision of Corporate Eye Care Services

The service shall enable the Buyers to fulfil their legislative requirements and maintain a duty of care as a responsible employer through the provision of eye examinations and adequate spectacles or eyewear for safety purposes.


For further information of eligible entities please see Lot 1 - Section II.2.11. Additional information: Additional CPV Codes:
85160000 - Optician services

Options: See Lot 1 - Section II.2.11

Lot 1 - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programmes, Fully Mana

Lot 1 is for the provision of an end to end fully managed service which combines a number of, or all of the services covered under Lot 2 Occupational Health Services and Lot 3 Employee Assistance Programmes.

The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11 and Section VI.3) are eligible to access the resulting framework - subject to NOE CPC approval.

AGH SOLUTIONS LTD (AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BARNSLEY FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED (BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BRADFORD DISTRICT CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LIMITED (CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBYSHIRE SUPPORT AND FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED (CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HARROGATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD (T/A HARROGATE INTEGRATED FACILITIES LTD)
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
HUMBER TEACHING NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LEEDS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LOCALA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CIC
MANX CARE
MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE / BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION
NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHEFFIELD HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
THE ROTHERHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

A full list of current NHS PiP members is available at all times on the below websites.
http://noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members
https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/
https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/
https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/

NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members and any additional new NOE CPC members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term.

See section II.2.11 for list of entities eligible to use this framework. Additional information: Additional CPV Codes:
85111810 - Blood analysis services
85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
85141200 - Services provided by nurses
85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
85142100 - Physiotherapy services
85160000 - Optician services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
85312320 - Counselling services
85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Options: The entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations. A full list of eligible entities can be found here: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/pages/eligible-entities

Lot 2 - Occupational Health Services

Lot 2 shall provide a compliant route for Buyers to procure Occupational Health Services, with regional and/or national coverage, providing Occupational Health advice and services.

For further information of eligible entities please see Lot 1 - Section II.2.11. Additional information: Additional CPV Codes:
85111810 - Blood analysis services
85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
85141200 - Services provided by nurses
85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
85142100 - Physiotherapy services
85160000 - Optician services
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
85312310 - Guidance services
85312320 - Counselling services
85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Options: See Lot 1 - section II.2.11

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04966c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016050-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
14 Apr 20251 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS15 8ZB
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Westminster Constituency
Leeds East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

CNLR Horizons Ltd

Duncan and Todd Limited T/A Smart Employee Eyecare

Heales Health Services Ltd.

Health Assured

Jacob and Joe

Medigold Health Consultancy Ltd

Nation occupational health ltd

Optima Health (Working on Wellbeing Ltd)

People Asset Management Limited

SME HCI Ltd (trading as Vivup)

Samreen Uppal Limited

Sugarman Health and Well Being Ltd

TAC Healthcare Group Limited

THE VALIDIUM GROUP LIMITED

UK Independent Medical

Vita Health Group

Further Information

Notice URLs

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