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WorkWell: An early intervention work and health assessment service

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

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29 Jul 2026 at 11:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, working with NHS Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, is procuring an early intervention work and health assessment service under the WorkWell national initiative. The service will support working-age adults with disabilities or long-term health conditions affecting their ability to start, remain in or return to work. It will provide holistic, person-centred assessments, individual work plans, triage, support for health-related barriers, onward referrals and monitoring, with joined-up links to local services. Delivery covers four Place areas: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and Somerset. Suppliers can bid for one or more of these areas. This is a health service procurement.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open competitive tender under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. The tender submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 5:00pm, and bids were required in English with a 180-day validity period. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a potential option described for a further 12 months. The estimated value is £834,550. The highest-scoring compliant offer will be selected, subject to passing the key participation requirements and completing the Supplier Governance Assurance Questionnaire. Evaluation weights are Quality and Innovation 75%, Social Value 10% and Price 15%. Key participation questions are pass/fail; scoring for quality and innovation and social value uses a 0–5 scale.

This opportunity suits healthcare, occupational health, employment support and community service providers able to deliver integrated work and health interventions across one or more of the four Place areas. Strong capability is needed in holistic assessment, person-centred planning, triage, supporting people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, addressing health-related barriers to employment, referral management and monitoring progress. Providers should be able to connect participants safely with local and wider support services and maintain a joined-up pathway. Bidders must complete the Supplier Governance Assurance Questionnaire and meet all key participation requirements, as any failed response makes the submission non-compliant. The evaluation gives greatest weight to quality and innovation, while social value is also material. Organisations with sound governance, partnership working and demonstrable service-delivery capacity are best placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WorkWell: An early intervention work and health assessment service

Notice Description

NHS Dorset, NHS Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, as a Cluster ICB are seeking Supplier(s) to deliver the 'WorkWell: An early intervention work and health assessment service' - a nationally funded initiative led by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care.<br/><br/>The WorkWell service supports working-age adults with a disability or long-term health condition that affects their ability to start, stay in, or return to work. This includes individuals in work at risk of absence or job loss, those on sick leave, and people who are economically inactive but could move into employment with appropriate support.<br/><br/>The expected service commencement date is 01 November 2026 and the end date is 31 March 2027 (with a potential option to extend the term by a further 12 months)

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Dorset, NHS Somerset and NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, as a Cluster ICB are seeking Supplier(s) to deliver the 'WorkWell: An early intervention work and health assessment service' through a Competitive Tender

The WorkWell service supports working-age adults with a disability or long-term health condition that affects their ability to start, stay in, or return to work. This includes individuals in work at risk of absence or job loss, those on sick leave, and people who are economically inactive but could move into employment with appropriate support.

The aims of the WorkWell service are to:
* ensure each eligible participant is provided with a holistic, person-centred work and health assessment
* ensure each eligible participant has an agreed Work plan in place with actions and goals that are tailored to each individual
* ensure the service is accessible to participants who meet the eligibility criteria
* provide strong triage to ensure the right participants are supported, navigating participants who are not appropriate for WorkWell to the right service
* provide holistic support for health-related barriers and, where appropriate, onward referral aligned to the Work plan, ensuring a safe handover and continued monitoring of the participant's progress
* ensure there is a single joined-up pathway into local services, connecting with wider support services.

The geographical footprint of the service covers 4 Place areas as defined by the boundaries of the 4 Get Britain Working Plans:
* Bath and North-East Somerset (B&NES)
* Swindon and Wiltshire
* Dorset and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP)
* Somerset

Each Place area has a separate Service Requirements Document in the ITT Pack

Bidders are invited to submit against a single or multiple place areas. Bidders will be asked to confirm the Place areas they are submitting bids for in the Key Participation Questions section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d63f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071623-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£834,550 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£834,550 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 20263 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1TG
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Further Information

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