--- title: "Quality Assurance Service for Occupational Health Assessments" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS LITIGATION AUTHORITY" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Quality Assurance Service for Occupational Health Assessments Buyer: NHS LITIGATION AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3e927dce-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The NHS Litigation Authority is initiating a tender for the "Quality Assurance Service for Occupational Health Assessments" to enhance the confidence in occupational health assessment reports produced by their contracted assessors. This service is designed to ensure high standards in the health services sector, with a contract value of £4,600. The procurement method selected is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 18th February 2016, while the contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2016 and last until 31st March 2017. This is classified under miscellaneous health services and is applicable to delivery across various regions, including the UK and British Overseas Territories. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in providing health services and assessments. Businesses that possess expertise in occupational health and quality assurance processes will find this tender particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement can help firms expand their footprint in the healthcare sector and contribute to enhancing service quality and compliance within public health services. ## Notice NCAS provides a confidential service to the health and social care service resolving concerns about the performance of practitioners. Our aim is to work with all parties to clarify the concerns, understand what may be leading to them, and to develop and deliver effective interventions to help healthcare providers to ensure practitioners continue to deliver a high-quality and safe service for patients. A proportion of the cases referred to NCAS require performance assessments or other interventions which may include occupational health assessments. This contract will support NCAS to quality assure occupational health assessment reports produced by our contracted occupational health assessors. It will also provide assurance that NCAS' approach to occupational health assessments is fit for purpose, that it represents current best practice, and assist NCAS to explore areas for further development. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491968bd-47f3-41d3-bbfe-fa792f20c438 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,600 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS LITIGATION AUTHORITY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1W 9SZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Pimlico North | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491968bd-47f3-41d3-bbfe-fa792f20c438 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/491968bd-47f3-41d3-bbfe-fa792f20c438 28th January 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a0d7e63-e10f-48db-83fa-9150254aa41c Part 1 NCAS_QA Service_Occupational Health Assessment - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cddf82ed-6f7c-4f53-9e54-44f9bff013dd Part 3 NCAS Occupational Health Assessment Service ITT - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28c1f679-c9ee-4112-892e-9d0f5f9c5887 Part 2 NCAS Occupational Health Assessment Service ITT ## Notice URLs - http://www.nhsla.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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