Award

Occupational Health Services

MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

23 May 2025 at 13:52

TenderUpdate

12 May 2025 at 10:18

TenderUpdate

12 May 2025 at 10:17

TenderUpdate

12 May 2025 at 10:17

TenderUpdate

12 May 2025 at 10:16

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has recently awarded a contract for Occupational Health Services, a process governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £244,800, was awarded directly under Direct Award Process C to Nation Occupational Health without a prior call for competition, underpinning the streamlined nature of this procurement. The contract covers services in the health category (CPV 85100000) and commenced on 1st April 2025, with an end date set for 31st March 2027. Located in Trafford, UKD3, this procurement stage is classified as 'tenderUpdate' as of 23rd May 2025.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities, particularly for professional service providers specialising in health services. It exemplifies how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Nation Occupational Health can leverage established relationships and successful past performances to secure contracts through direct awards. Such tenders are suited to businesses that can demonstrate robust expertise and effective compliance with provider selection regimes, allowing them to maintain or expand their service portfolio within the public sector healthcare domain. This sector appreciates consultants who can deliver consistent and high-quality services, thereby facilitating business growth through long-term contractual engagements.

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Notice Title

Occupational Health Services

Notice Description

The Trust shall engage the Consultant to provide consultancy services relating<br/>to the performance of Occupational Health consultancy services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement route that has been used is the, Procurement act 2023, Provider Selection Regime Direct award.C. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to Duncan Robjohns, Purchasing Manager, Duncan.Robjohns@mft.nhs.uk
The award decision makers:
- Marisa Pickerill Assistant Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Nick Bailey, Director of Corporate Workforce
Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)
This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR.

Procurement Information

The following line is required by FTS: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026606-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£244,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 202511 months 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
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Duncan Robjohns
Contact Email
duncan.robjohns@mft.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1615372324

Buyer Location

Locality
TRAFFORD
Postcode
M41 5SL
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD33 Manchester

Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Davyhulme
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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