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title: "Provision of Medical Advisers to HSE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f859"
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# Provision of Medical Advisers to HSE

Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f859

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## Summary

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded a contract titled "Provision of Medical Advisers to HSE," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement process, which is currently in the Award stage, involved a limited procurement method negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The initial contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital was signed on 15th November 2021 and covers services from 1st November 2021 until 31st October 2022, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months until 31st October 2023, should both parties mutually agree.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in occupational health and regulatory compliance. Companies with a strong background in providing medical advisory services, particularly in a clinical context, would be well-positioned to engage in similar future opportunities. Given the unique requirements of the HSE for medical advisers who combine clinical practice with regulatory understanding, businesses that possess specialised knowledge in these areas would find themselves at an advantage in competing for such contracts.

## Notice

HSE entered into a contract with Sheffield Teaching Hospital for the period 1/11/2021 through to 31/10/2022. HSE are now looking to invoke a pre existing extension provision for a further year until 31/10/2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HSE is looking to extend the services of medical advisers who apply medical, health and scientific knowledge to assist HSE to prevent work related ill health and ensure health related research projects can be delivered safely.

Options: The Services shall commence on 1st November 2021 and shall be completed by 31st October 2022, with an option to extend by up to a further 24 months, subject to the written agreement of both parties in line with the Variation to Contract Clause at item 15.

### Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the EuropeanUnion in the cases listed below * The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive Explanation: Regulation 32 exempt: 32(2)(b)(ii) whereby competition is absent for technical reasons. HSE asserts its beliefthat Sheffield Teaching Hospital is the only economic operator in the EU that is capable of supporting HSE inrespect of delivering the service required. The work delivered by physicians to HSE requires a unique combination of both medical expertise (up to dateand relevant to real clinical situations through continued medical practice and diagnosis) coupled with a deepunderstanding of the regulatory and policy aims of the HSE. The roles do not lend themselves to a 'pool of different medics' doing the work on a 'who is available' basisas the Medical Advisers actively contribute and are instrumental to the wider occupational health work ofHSE. They play a key role in governance and delivering the 'clinical lead' function, including taking the leadon regulatory aspects of medical and health work, scientific and research activity or revalidation and appraisalaspects of HSE's medical activity. This integrated approach of maintaining hands-on clinical knowledge coupledto regulatory knowledge is vital for HSE to deliver its role and act as the government's chief occupational healthadviser.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028906-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 7HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2021 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028906-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hse.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:278377-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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