Award

Occupational Health

AWE

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

09 Dec 2025 at 09:47

Tender

02 Jul 2025 at 14:00

Planning

23 Jun 2025 at 17:14

Planning

23 Jun 2025 at 15:55

Planning

23 Jun 2025 at 15:37

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of Occupational Health Services by AWE, a public authority in Reading, United Kingdom, has reached completion. The competitive tendering process employed a selective procurement method through a multi-stage competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement covered a wide range of services in the medical industry category, with an initial contract period beginning on 1st April 2026 and potentially extending up to 31st March 2032. The process proceeded through several stages, culminating in the award phase, with contract signature anticipated by 5th January 2026. Standstill period for this process ends on 18th December 2025, with the contract award currently pending.

This tender offers expansive growth opportunities for businesses specialising in medical and occupational health services. Enterprises that deliver comprehensive health assessments, emergency medical responses, and training services would be ideal candidates to engage with this contract. Additionally, companies that can incorporate technical quality, social value, and environmental sustainability in their services, in accordance with AWE's detailed requirements, will find a significant opportunity to expand their service offerings. Participation in such high-value contracts can facilitate business expansion into public sector markets and strengthen an organisation’s portfolio and capability profile.

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Notice Title

Occupational Health

Notice Description

Provision of Occupation Health Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Contract will be to provide the core services as detailed in the Specification, however, there are certain elements of the core service that will be priced on an as required basis, for example, including but not limited to specific first aid training courses. In addition to these elements section 2.9 of the specification does identify specific activities for which AWE will request quotations on an as required basis.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be a period of 5 years however, AWE will have the right to extend the initial term for a further period of 12 months subject to AWE providing written notice to the Supplier prior to expiry of the initial term.

Planning Information

AWE issued an RFI in August 2024 under Public Contract Regulations 2015 to approximately 34 Suppliers to evaluate the level of interest in the market place 13 responded of which only 7 returned the response. It was stated in the RFI that any information provided by Suppliers for this pre-market engagement will not be considered by the AWE evaluation team as part of any future tender process

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055208
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080905-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121000 - Medical practice services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

85142000 - Paramedical services

85143000 - Ambulance services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

85147000 - Company health services

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
30 Dec 2099 - 30 Dec 2099 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AWE
Additional Buyers

AWE PLC

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
aweprocurement@awe.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG7 4PR
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Aldermaston
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WITHHELD SECTION94 SUPPLIER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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