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PQ0618 - Provision of Occupational Health Physician(s)

Birmingham City Council

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13 Nov 2025 at 11:23

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25 Jun 2025 at 14:24

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25 Jun 2025 at 12:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has completed an open procurement process for the provision of Occupational Health Physicians, awarding the contract to Working on Wellbeing Ltd trading as Optima Health. Their services will support the Occupational Health Services at Birmingham City Council, benefitting its managers, employees, and partners, including schools and charities in Birmingham. The contract, operating under sub-central government procurement standards, began on 1st August 2025 and will conclude on 31st July 2026, ensuring flexibility to meet fluctuating service demands. The procurement was conducted via an open competition, allowing diverse businesses to submit their tenders before the 16th July 2025 deadline. The contract is valued at £100,000, covering various health-related consultancy and services, primarily managed from Ashted Lock, Dartmouth Middleway, Birmingham.

This contract presents substantial business growth opportunities for firms specialising in health and safety consultancy, human resources management, and the supply of medical personnel. Companies with the capacity for flexible and scalable service delivery will find this contract particularly advantageous, especially those with experience in community and company health services. With Birmingham City Council's commitment to high governance and SEQOSH standards, businesses capable of delivering services in compliance with these frameworks will be well-positioned to succeed. The procurement process promoted open competition, encouraging businesses of varying sizes to participate, thus providing an inclusive growth platform for both established firms and newcomers to the public sector healthcare market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PQ0618 - Provision of Occupational Health Physician(s)

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is awarding a contract for the provision of Occupational Health Physicians(s). Birmingham City Council's Occupational Health Service requires the regular provision of a qualified Occupational Health Physician(s) to support the delivery of a professional Occupational Health Service to Birmingham City Council's managers and employees and its partners, including Schools and Academies across the City and some small charity organisations. As the team operate a partial chargeable service, this stakeholder group may fluctuate in breadth and volume. Please refer to the essential criteria and service outputs required for this requirement below. Birmingham City Council Occupational Health Service is based at Ashted Lock, Dartmouth Middleway, Birmingham. The delivery of service is predominantly conducted by way of telephone or virtual consultation, except for Health Surveillance, however, where a face-to-face consultation is deemed necessary, clinics will be held at Ashted Lock. We aim to offer appointment times to meet business needs, and most appointments operate between 09:00 and 17:00 hours. There may be an occasional requirement for service to be delivered outside of these times. The service operates a non-review culture in the provision of the Occupational Health service unless the clinical need necessitates otherwise. Referral rates fluctuate throughout the year, and this contract would be called upon in accordance with these fluctuations in demand for service delivery. It is anticipated that practitioners will be called upon to complete more than the average weekly hours in busy periods and less than the average hours in quiet periods. Either party must provide a minimum of 5 clear working days' notice of cancellation of planned work. Birmingham City Council Occupational Health Service is accredited by SEQOSH and operates within these industry governance standards. Any professional working within the service will be expected to adhere to these standards and local protocols and procedures and have a very good understanding of clinical governance which underpins such accreditation. The Occupational Health Physician's practice will be audited in line with our practice, governance and SEQOSH standards. Birmingham City Council Occupational Health's referrals are submitted, managed and processed within Birmingham City Council's Occupational Health Management system, Cority. It is essential that all occupational health physicians are members of relevant professional bodies equivalent to their area of expertise throughout the lifetime of the contract. This contract will be for a period of 1 year commencing 1st August 2025 until 30th July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055354
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073460-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85147000 - Company health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Working on Wellbeing Ltd trading as Optima Health

Further Information

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