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985_27 Occupational Health Services

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

26 Jun 2026 at 08:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 May 2026 at 14:14

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, is undertaking a public procurement process to develop a framework agreement for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes. This initiative aims to support public sector organisations in enhancing the physical and mental health, as well as the safety and welfare, of their employees. The procurement is in the planning stage, with key milestones including a market engagement process scheduled to conclude by 4th September 2026. Interested suppliers are required to express interest and complete a Request for Information by 10th July 2026. The location for the service is the United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the services category, particularly health services.

The framework agreement provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on occupational health, to collaborate with the public sector. With a total contract value estimated at £140 million, there's a substantial market for suppliers to tap into. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer innovative solutions in technology, framework pricing, and employee assistance programmes will find this tender particularly appealing. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can anticipate not only increased revenues but also opportunities to enhance their service offerings in line with market trends and regulatory updates.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

985_27 Occupational Health Services

Notice Description

ESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector. We are conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a framework for the provision of a range of Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes enabling organisations to support the physical and mental health, safety and welfare of their employees. This is not a call for competition. Tender documentation is not yet available.

Planning Information

ESPO is conducting market engagement to gain feedback and insight from potential suppliers to inform the development of a proposed framework for the provision of Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes. The intended outcomes of the preliminary market engagement process are: * To alert the market to and encourage participation in the framework procurement. * To identify and explore opportunities to improve the framework offering in specific areas: - Market trends - Regulatory or legislative updates. - Opportunities for improvement through technology. - Framework scope - Framework pricing - Rebate structure - Data controls - Ease of use - Framework appeal * To communicate the outcomes of the engagement process to the market, ensuring fairness. Engagement is initially being undertaken initially via a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire, details of which are captured on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). The deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 10 July 2026. Suppliers wishing to participate in the engagement process MUST must first express an interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity 985_27 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Suppliers can access the RFI in the ‘Messages’ section via the ‘Activity’ dashboard once an expression of interest has been registered. Any questions or clarifications should only be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal. ESPO also intends to conduct 1-2-1 meetings with a limited number of potential suppliers to further explore points raised within their questionnaire responses requiring further detail or clarification. To ensure equal treatment of potential suppliers, and that participants in the preliminary market engagement process are not put at an unfair advantage, ESPO will publish market engagement outcomes within any subsequent ITT documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0693a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060127-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£116,666,667 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 20277 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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