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T26-043CRO Occupational Health Services for DCSDC Employees

Derry City and Strabane District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 10:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 Mar 2026 at 14:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council procured occupational health services for its workforce of approximately 1,000 employees, including staff living in cross-border areas. The service supports employee health, wellbeing and attendance, and must operate in line with the Council’s policies, statutory obligations and recognised good-practice standards. The provider is also expected to work within established Council processes, standardise procedures where possible to improve efficiency and value for money, and manage a smooth transition and implementation in collaboration with the Council. This is a health services contract, specifically company occupational health provision, delivered for the Council in Derry and the surrounding Northern Ireland area. The requirement is for services rather than goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. One lot was used. Tenders closed at 12:00 on 24 April 2026, and enquiries closed at 12:00 on 10 April 2026. Three bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. Optima Heath UK Ltd was awarded the contract on 5 August 2026 for £100,800 gross. The awarded contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The lot had an estimated gross value of £140,000, with a planned contract period from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2029. The procurement was evaluated using criteria set out in the Council’s tender documents. The original submission route was electronic through eTendersNI.

This award shows established demand from a district council for an end-to-end occupational health provider supporting a workforce of around 1,000 people. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to demonstrate qualified and experienced occupational health delivery, with the capacity to support employee wellbeing, attendance management and staff working across cross-border areas. Credibility would also depend on aligning services with public-sector policies, statutory duties and recognised best practice, while fitting into existing Council processes. The requirement places practical weight on service transition, collaborative implementation and consistent procedures that improve efficiency and value for money. Providers able to manage a dependable workforce health service, work constructively with Council teams and evidence effective operational standardisation would be relevant competitors when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T26-043CRO Occupational Health Services for DCSDC Employees

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the provision of Occupational Health (OH) Services to support the health, wellbeing, and attendance of its workforce. The Council employs approximately 1,000 staff, including employees residing in cross border areas. The appointed Provider will be required to deliver the service in line with Council policies, statutory obligations, and best practice standards. The Provider must work within established Council processes and seek to standardise procedures where possible to improve efficiency and value for money. The Provider is responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of services and for working collaboratively with the Council to ensure seamless implementation of the contract. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066eff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084726-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£100,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
9 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derry City and Strabane District 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
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Optima Heath UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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