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Provision of an On-Site Occupational Physician Service

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Strathclyde, located in Glasgow, is seeking a supplier for the "Provision of an On-Site Occupational Physician Service." This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within the education sector, and follows an open procedure. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with the submission deadline set for 17 June 2020 at 12:00 PM. The contracting authority has a completed contract value of £160,000, which covers a service provision requirement ranging from 4 to 8 hours weekly throughout the year.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in occupational health services, particularly those that can offer medical practitioners registered in Occupational Medicine. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in higher education environments, occupational health surveillance, and workplace assessments would find themselves particularly well-suited to compete for this tender. The potential for maintaining a long-term relationship with the University, alongside the requirement for rigorous health support in a dynamic sector, further enhances the appeal for suppliers in this field.

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Notice Title

Provision of an On-Site Occupational Physician Service

Notice Description

The Occupational Health Service (OHS) provides a range of resources and advice to protect and support the health and wellbeing of University employees and, in partnership with Human Resources, the University monitors and aids employee attendance. There is focus on establishing a healthy environment in which employees' work, to meet and exceed statutory obligations. The University of Strathclyde is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all staff to enable them to fulfil their potential and contribute to the achievement of the University's objectives. The University of Strathclyde wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide an on-site Occupational Health Physician Service to deliver impartial confidential medical advice in order to support and compliment the activities of the University. Responsibilities of the successful supplier will include supporting statutory health surveillance programmes, involvement in processes to improve employee attendance and health, workplace assessment and may occasionally be required to respond to emergencies at the request of the Occupational Health Advisor (OHA). The successful supplier's Clinics will be based at the Occupational Health Services within our Livingstone Tower building at the John Anderson Campus in the city centre.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provision requirement will range from a minimum of 4 hours to a maximum of 8 hours per week and delivered over a minimum of 48 weeks of the year, equivalent to 200 core hours per annum. A typical clinic would consist of, though not limited to, a mix of sickness absence and management referrals or reviews and occasional referrals from the OHA in relation to health surveillance. PLEASE REFER TO APPENDIX D - SPECIFICATION FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENT.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT contained on the PCS project relevant to the procurement and the other tender documents for further information.

Renewal: 2 x 12-month extensions available subject to agreement by both parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000621997
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395481
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
Maureen McMillan
Contact Email
maureen.mcmillan@strath.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1415484450

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1QE
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VITAL OH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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