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Soft Market Test - Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Assessments

Torus62 Limited

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Planning

07 Aug 2026 at 11:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torus62 Limited is exploring providers to deliver a comprehensive occupational health surveillance programme for its operational workforce, focused on assessments for hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). This is a company health service, covering the assessment activity needed to identify and monitor risks associated with hand-arm vibration exposure. The work is intended for delivery across Torus’s operational workforce in the United Kingdom. The requirement is being considered as a service procurement rather than the purchase of goods or construction works. Torus62 Limited is a public undertaking based in St Helens and is the organisation seeking information from the market before deciding how to proceed.

This process is at the planning stage and is a soft market test for information only, not an invitation to tender. Torus expects to appoint a suitable provider, subject to receiving sufficient information. The planned contract period is 1 September 2026 to 1 August 2028, although the published notice says the dates and value are speculative and should not be treated as accurate. The market-engagement exercise is scheduled for completion by 21 August 2026. The requirement is described as below the relevant threshold. An indicative gross value of £0 is recorded, but the buyer expressly warns that it is not accurate. One lot is currently planned, with no award or contract made.

This will suit occupational health providers able to design and deliver health surveillance for workers exposed to hand-arm vibration, including robust HAVS assessment processes and workforce-wide delivery. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate the clinical, operational and administrative capacity to provide a comprehensive programme across an operational workforce, rather than isolated individual assessments. Relevant experience in occupational health, workplace health surveillance and vibration-related assessment will be useful when Torus reviews market information. Providers with established systems for scheduling large workforces, recording assessment outcomes, maintaining confidentiality and reporting findings to an employer are likely to be well placed. The market exercise is intended to help Torus identify a suitable future provider, so businesses should use it to explain their capability and service model rather than treat it as a current tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Test - Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Assessments

Notice Description

HMS is seeking information regarding occupational health providers capable of delivering a comprehensive health surveillance programme, including HAVS assessments, across its operational workforce. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-St-Helens:-Company-health-services./W58W3K4QWM To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W58W3K4QWM

Planning Information

This exercise is for information only. The contract value and contract dates should not be considered as accurate and are for speculative purposes. It is however intended that Torus will appoint a suitable provider, subject to receipt of sufficient information. That appointment is expected to be imminent.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dee0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075191-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2028 1-2 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
Torus62 Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA9 1LD
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Further Information

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