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PR302025 Exeter City Council Occupational Health Provider

EXETER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2026 at 14:58

Award

04 Feb 2026 at 16:58

Tender

09 Sep 2025 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

Exeter City Council has successfully concluded the award stage of its procurement process, seeking an Occupational Health Provider to support its diverse workforce of approximately 770 employees. This procurement falls under the services category and utilises an open procedure as guided by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Agreement 2023. The contract was awarded to SPIRE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LIMITED, valued at £171,888.58, and is set to commence on 19th April 2026, with potential renewals extending to 2031. The council's aim is to promote employee wellbeing and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation across various sectors, including waste collection, housing, engineering, and more within Exeter, UKK43.

This contract presents excellent opportunities for expansion for businesses specialising in workplace health services, particularly those adept at managing the health and safety requirements of varied employment roles. Suitable candidates for such opportunities would be organisations that can scale their operations to effectively service both office-based and operational staff, ensuring comprehensive support for diverse job requirements within public sector environments. The open procurement method encourages participation from a wide range of service providers, particularly those capable of securing best value propositions for local government bodies. Businesses thriving in health and social work services will find this procurement particularly aligned with their growth strategies.

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Notice Title

PR302025 Exeter City Council Occupational Health Provider

Notice Description

Exeter City Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) service. The successful provider will play a key role in supporting the Council's duty of care to its employees, promoting workforce wellbeing, and ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation. The Council employs approximately 770 staff across a wide range of services, including waste collection and recycling, housing, planning, parking enforcement, tourism, benefits administration, Council Tax, engineering, grounds maintenance, electoral services, and more. The Occupational Health service must be equipped to support this diverse workforce, which includes both office-based and operational roles with varying health and safety requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 years with the option to extend 3 times for a 12 month period (2 + 1 + 1 + 1)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021866-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£171,888 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£171,888 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20262 months ago
Contract Period
18 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EXETER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 1JN
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St David's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPIRE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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