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# Occupational Health and Related Services

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b970c7a-b559-4e76-a189-4b4288acf082

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority is conducting a tender for "Occupational Health and Related Services", aimed at appointing a single service provider to deliver essential health services to its workforce. This procurement falls under the services industry and is situated in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The contract is set to start on 1 April 2022 and will run until 31 March 2025, with a possibility of extension for an additional 24 months. The total contract value ranges from £280,000 to £300,000, and the deadline for tender submissions is 9 November 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in occupational health services to expand their client base and contribute to employee wellness in public service sectors. Companies that excel in providing comprehensive health assessments, management referrals, and preventative care services would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the fluctuating volume of work mentioned, businesses capable of scaling their services and adapting to varying demands will have a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

## Notice

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) (the Contracting Authority) wish to appoint a single Service Provider to provide the Occupational Health and Related Services, including Employee Assistance Programme. The Contracting Authority's service delivery is managed through its Headquarters location, based at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with 19 fire stations across the county. The total numbers of staff for the Contracting Authority will vary during the contract period. The staff number of 478 is based on current needs and are indicative only. The volume of work may fluctuate in accordance with the needs of the organisation and under-utilisation in one area may be compensated by an increase in another. The overall aims of the Occupational Health service is to promote occupational and general health to all employees of the Contracting Authority by: Promoting healthy working practices/lifestyles Providing routine medicals and management referrals Assessing and monitoring the effects of health on work, and work on health Preventing ill health arising from working practices or conditions Reducing sickness absence and ill-health retirements, including monitoring long-term and/or recurring sickness absence. Education/awareness of health and well being Rehabilitation Liaison with external specialists Undertaking pre - employment assessment /return to work assessments Random and pre-arranged substance misuse and alcohol testing The contract is due to be awarded by Jan 2022, mobilisation period up to 31 March 2022, with contract services commencing 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 with an option to extend up to 24 months to 31 March 2027. Total Contract Value range PS280k to PS300k (for a possible 5 year period). The Estimated Contract Value stated above is based on relevant economic factors including the budget available to the Contracting Authority, and wider market and category knowledge. Tender responses with a total price exceeding the Estimated Contract Value by more than 5% will be disqualified from the tender process. Bidders are reminded to carefully note this requirement of the Contracting Authority before any tender submissions. To access tender documents, bidders must register and Opt In to view documents via e-tendering portal via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home Additional information: Link to e-tendering portal to access tender documents https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3379f99-f761-4119-b352-e6e77f3e4a70 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £286,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury East |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | M.K. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85147000 - Company health services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2022 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3379f99-f761-4119-b352-e6e77f3e4a70
- 7 Oct 2021 at 11:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2438a94-4fa0-475c-bbc4-74837c1ecdcd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3379f99-f761-4119-b352-e6e77f3e4a70
  19th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2438a94-4fa0-475c-bbc4-74837c1ecdcd
  7th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home

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