Planning

Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Planning

13 Feb 2026 at 11:03

PlanningUpdate

11 Feb 2026 at 20:17

PlanningUpdate

14 Oct 2025 at 12:02

Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 09:54

Planning

15 Apr 2025 at 14:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS), a public authority within the United Kingdom's central government, is initiating a tender process titled "Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services," focusing on services in the health and social work domain. The procurement, classified under planned planning stage, is scheduled for commencement on 26th May 2027 and will continue until 25th May 2035, covering various regions, including the United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey. This framework agreement aims to purchase and supply employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes, and eyecare services. Individual supplier engagement sessions are planned for August/September 2025, with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 13th February 2026. Interested businesses can register for engagement details using the provided link, while future notices are projected for 5th August 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses operating within the health services sector, including company health services, counselling, optician services, and miscellaneous health services. It is suited to businesses that can deliver comprehensive solutions in occupational health and employee benefits in a framework agreement structure. With a significant gross budget of GBP 2.16 billion, businesses that specialise in related services such as guidance and counselling, rehabilitation, and advisory services provided by nurses stand to benefit greatly. Additionally, enterprises offering services in areas such as recruitment, printing, and security, as well as mobile telephones and communication equipment, may find this framework appealing for expansion and growth. Registering for supplier engagement sessions allows companies to gain early insights and prepare competitive offers aligned with CCS objectives.

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Notice Title

Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services

Notice Description

Framework agreement for the purchase and supply of employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes and eyecare services.

Planning Information

Individual supplier engagement sessions will be taking place with existing suppliers throughout August/September 2025. Further supplier engagement will take place following these individual sessions and publication of the PME notice. If you wish to register interest in attending any future engagement sessions, please use the link here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjDhwuN7Z4YgZBxJXdQd--wMJyxRGi942HPFaJnQSGFTppzg/viewform) to provide your information which CCS will use to supply you with further details once known. Details of any future engagement opportunities will be shared at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6400

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05036d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013304-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

18530000 - Presents and rewards

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32250000 - Mobile telephones

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

75310000 - Benefit services

75340000 - Child allowances

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79342321 - Customer-loyalty programme

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85111800 - Pathology services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

85130000 - Dental practice and related 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

85147000 - Company health services

85160000 - Optician services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 20266 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 May 2027 - 25 May 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3454102222

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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