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CSP26687 - Occupational Health Costs 2026/2027

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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21 Jul 2026 at 13:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation procured occupational health services for its 2026/2027 requirements. The work is classified as health and safety services and concerns the provision of occupational health support rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. UK Research and Innovation is the buying organisation, with UK Shared Business Services Ltd acting as the procuring entity and shared service provider. The service is associated with the United Kingdom, while the named supplier is Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a single occupational health requirement managed through one completed lot. It is relevant to organisations providing occupational health, workplace health, employee wellbeing or related health and safety services to public sector employers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded without competition through a below-threshold direct award. The stated rationale is that there was an absence of competition for technical reasons and only one supplier could provide the required service. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust received the award. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026, runs from 21 July 2026 to 1 July 2027, and is valued at £20,000 excluding VAT, or £24,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation was not competitive; the outcome reflects the stated technical-reasons justification for selecting a particular supplier. UK Research and Innovation is the buyer and UK Shared Business Services Ltd managed the procurement.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for occupational health services within UK Research and Innovation and shows that the buyer used a direct route where it considered a particular supplier technically capable of meeting the need. A credible future competitor would need a strong occupational health and workplace health service, relevant health and safety expertise, and the ability to support a public sector workforce reliably throughout the contract period. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large NHS organisation, indicating that established clinical capacity and institutional scale were relevant to the awarded solution. Suppliers should be able to evidence comparable occupational health delivery, robust clinical governance, dependable service management and the technical capability to satisfy this buyer’s specific requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP26687 - Occupational Health Costs 2026/2027

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required. Brief Description of Requirement:- Occupational Health Costs 2026/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068690-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 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
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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