Award

Occupational Health Services & Health Checks

AUDIT SCOTLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 May 2025 at 00:00

Tender

20 Dec 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Audit Scotland, located in Edinburgh, UK, recently completed the procurement process for "Occupational Health Services & Health Checks" under an open procedure. This contract involves providing diverse health services across various locations in Scotland, focusing on occupational health, pre-employment checks, and counselling services. The industry category relates to General Public Services, and the main procurement category is services. The contract was awarded to Wellness International Limited, an SME, on 14 April 2025, with the procurement stage officially marked as complete and active. The designated procurement approach ensured transparency through an open method, accommodating electronic bids.

This tender presents growth opportunities, especially for businesses specialising in healthcare and occupational health services. Companies with strengths in providing integrated health services, including health screenings and employee assistance programmes, are particularly well-suited. SMEs, which accounted for most bidders, demonstrated competitiveness in this procurement process. The contract valued at £300,000 offers substantial business growth potential, primarily affecting firms with robust qualifications and prior experience in delivering health services and compliance with quality and price evaluation criteria. The emphasis on electronic submissions and documented supply chain management practices also opens doors for tech-savvy businesses capable of seamless electronic operations.

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Notice Title

Occupational Health Services & Health Checks

Notice Description

Occupational Health Services & Health Checks

Lot Information

Lot 1

Audit Scotland require a supplier to be able to deliver the following services Occupational Health Services & Health checks Pre employment checks for potential new employees Pre employment follow on occupational health review / appointment Management OH case referrals Confidential Counselling / Employee assistance programme costs - Telephone/Video/Face to Face meetings Health screening for age under 50s Health screening for age over 50s

Renewal: Following the initial contract period of 36 months there may be an additional 1 x 12 month extension period taken up.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000786123
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529478
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - 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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Yes it is likely that a future procurement will be undertaken to replace this contract when it expires after additional extension period.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AUDIT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Susan Burgess
Contact Email
sburgess@audit-scotland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7970331736

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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