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Occupational Health Physician

Blackpool Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2026 at 09:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

16 Apr 2026 at 16:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council has awarded a contract for an Occupational Health Physician to provide comprehensive occupational health services to various departments, schools, local authorities, wholly owned companies, academies, and small businesses. This procurement falls under the services category with a focus on company health services and operates within the UKD42 region, specifically in Blackpool, United Kingdom. The procurement process was conducted as an open competition, classified as below threshold, with key contractual dates from 8th July 2026 to 30th June 2027. The legal basis for this procurement is referenced under UK legislation 2023/54.

The awarded contract represents a significant opportunity for specialists in occupational health services to collaborate with Blackpool Borough Council, potentially boosting business growth through increased clientele and service delivery. Suitable contenders included those with a minimum qualification of Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (MFOM), capable of supporting an in-house nurse-led service. The contract is valued at £159,000, allowing for the provision of high-quality health services. Businesses equipped to meet these criteria and expand their services would benefit significantly from this partnership by enhancing their market visibility and expanding their operational scope within the public sector framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Occupational Health Physician

Notice Description

Blackpool Council's Occupational Health Service provides a full range of OH services to all departments within the authority, including schools. We also provide services to other small local authorities, wholly owned companies, Academies and ad-hoc requests from small businesses. Our client base is approximately 6,000. We operate between the hours of 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday. We require a specialist OHP (minimum MFOM - Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine) in order to assist and support our in-house nurse-led service to deliver a full range of OH services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract is subject to being extended incrementally for a total period of up to 12 months + 12 months. The English Devolution White Paper set out the government's vision for simpler local government structures in order to lead to better outcomes for residents, improved local accountability and savings which can then be reinvested in public services. All councils in 2-tier areas and small neighbouring unitary authorities have been invited to develop proposals for unitary local government with the aim of bringing together lower and upper tier local government services in new unitary councils to deliver local government reorganisation. It is likely that within the duration of this contract there may be further development of local government reorganisation that could result in the area and scope of coverage of this contract changing. It is not clear at this stage what the reorganisation will look like. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to modify, review or amend the contract as may become appropriate in order to effectively respond to any future requirements as a result of local government reorganisation. Please note that the Council has elected to set a contract term of less than four years due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) within the region. To ensure the Council maintains the necessary flexibility to adapt to potential changes in governance, statutory boundaries, or service delivery models, a shorter term has been deemed the most prudent approach. This ensures that any successor authority is not disproportionately bound by long-term arrangements during a period of transition, while still providing sufficient stability for the successful delivery of the required services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068488
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063917-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£152,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£152,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£159,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 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
Blackpool Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Blackpool Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WORKFORCE WELLBEING LTD

Further Information

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