Planning

Occupational Health Services

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

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Planning

23 Apr 2026 at 14:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Occupational Health Services, with the focus on combining existing Student and Staff Occupational Health contracts into a single, integrated service. This process is tagged under the industry category of miscellaneous health services and operates in several regions across the United Kingdom. The procurement exercise began with a preliminary market engagement, scheduled to culminate on 22 May 2026. The process seeks expressions of interest and views from suppliers regarding the integrated service delivery model. The total estimated value for this procurement stands at £1.8 million gross. Interested parties must submit their completed questionnaire and any supporting documents electronically via the InTend eSourcing Portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services to expand by participating in this consolidated occupational health offering. Companies with experience in delivering health surveillance, assessments, and vaccination services would be particularly well-suited to compete. The procurement process acknowledges the suitability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), thus fostering inclusivity. The contract, set to commence on 1 January 2027 and last until December 2030, offers the possibility of renewal until the end of 2032, providing sustained business growth potential for qualified suppliers capable of delivering accessible and locally oriented health services to the university's sizeable student and staff population. The engagement seeks to address commercial considerations and optimise service delivery for both academic staff and students, marking a valuable opportunity for contributing expertise to enhance the university's health service provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Occupational Health Services

Notice Description

The University of Portsmouth is undertaking pre-market engagement to seek views from experienced suppliers on a proposal to combine its existing Student and Staff Occupational Health contracts into a single, integrated supplier-delivered service. The University has around 28,000 students and employs around 3,500 staff. This engagement aims to explore the feasibility of this approach, including service delivery models, commercial considerations, and potential benefits for both staff and students. The proposed service would provide a comprehensive occupational health offering for both staff and students, including: - The delivery of occupational health clearance for students, in line with current course-specific occupational health guidance, to support their eligibility to undertake mandatory placement activities. - The provision of occupational health assessments, health surveillance, and vaccination services for staff, aligned with statutory and best-practice occupational health requirements. - Initial and vaccination appointments for students and staff delivered at the University of Portsmouth site. - Accessible facilities and local service provision to ensure that both staff and students can easily access occupational health services within the local area.

Planning Information

The University is using the InTend eSourcing Portal for this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise. Please use the link below to register and express an interest to view the documents with further details of this engagement. If you have any queries regarding the questionnaire or this Exercise please send us your enquiry using intend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/port/aspx/Home Submission of your completed questionnaire together with any supporting documents must be returned via InTend electronically. If you have difficulties accessing In-Tend, please email procurement@port.ac.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037218-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2UP
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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