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Provision of Occupational Health - New College Lanarkshire

NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE

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Tender

06 Oct 2025 at 13:11

Summary of the contracting process

New College Lanarkshire is seeking suppliers to provide occupational health services under an open procurement procedure. Located in Motherwell, the college aims to enhance staff wellbeing by offering health surveillance services, including fitness for work assessments, health monitoring, and professional advice. The contract, which has a value of £360,000, is classified under administrative healthcare services and requires services throughout the academic year from August to July. The key date for this procurement is the tender submission deadline on 6th November 2025 at 15:00. Community benefits such as employment and training opportunities are expected outcomes of this contract.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses experienced in delivering health and safety compliance services, with qualifications in occupational health. Companies with robust supply chain management and a history of timely payments will be well-positioned to succeed. The contract's nature supports businesses that can offer comprehensive health services, including case management and policy development, whilst also contributing to community employment and training. Suitable enterprises will have the opportunity to establish ongoing relationships with an educational institution and potentially benefit from contract extensions.

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Notice Title

Provision of Occupational Health - New College Lanarkshire

Notice Description

The authority requires a supplier to deliver Occupational Health and Health Surveillance services, including fitness for work assessments, health monitoring, and professional advice to support staff wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The authority requires a supplier to deliver Occupational Health and Health Surveillance services to support staff wellbeing and ensure compliance with statutory health and safety requirements. The service will cover a range of activities, -Management Referral -Pre-Employment Assessment and advise on fitness for employment, along with any recommended adjustments. Where necessary obtain medical reports and arrange referrals to medical specialist -Fitness for Work Assessments -Provision of specialist OH advice and support to line managers and HR -Preparation of OH policies, standards and procedures in liaison with clinical governance -Liaison with NCL personnel and attendance at meetings and events as requested -Provision of monthly progress reports and interpretation of client management information -Utilisation of local medical resources to support the service where relevant i.e. OHP, physiotherapist, etc ensuring that a high standard of service is provided -Providing managers with OH advice on short- and long-term sickness absence cases, outlining in detail rehabilitation and redeployment options where appropriate -Proactive case management of frequent, short term and long-term absences -In liaison with the Quality and Clinical Standards team ensuring pathways and clinical protocols for managing frequently occurring conditions e.g. stress, muscular-skeletal symptoms are deployed consistently -Performing health surveillance and fitness for work health screening -Deliver annual health promotion campaigns -Providing advice on health-related Health & Safety legislation including First Aid at Work and Display Screen Equipment Provision is required across the academic year (August to July) Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a period of 2 x 12 month extensions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062542-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEW COLLEGE LANARKSHIRE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nclan.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3005558080

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 2TX
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

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