--- title: "PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH ON WORK-RELATED STRESS (WRS)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04383b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04383b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04383b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04383b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE" published: "2024-02-21" --- # PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH ON WORK-RELATED STRESS (WRS) Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04383b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04383b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04383b.json) ## Summary The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated a tender process titled "PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH ON WORK-RELATED STRESS (WRS)" for research and development services and related consultancy services. This procurement opportunity falls within the services category and aims to address work-related stress issues. The tender is located at Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is currently in the active stage with a tender period ending on 11th March 2024 and an award period starting on 12th March 2024. Businesses interested in mental health and stress research may find this tender particularly relevant. The tender issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) focuses on reducing work-related ill health, especially concerning mental health and stress, aligning with HSE's strategic objectives. This tender signifies an opportunity for businesses in research, development, and consultancy services to contribute towards preventing and mitigating work-related stress. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a broad range of businesses to participate. The Health & Safety Executive is seeking innovative solutions to the research questions identified in the tender documentation, with a contract value of £400,000 and a duration of 60 days. ## Notice The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a Crown non-departmental public body with specific statutory functions in relation to health and safety. It is appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. HSE regulates a wide range of industries including offshore, chemical, agriculture and construction industries as well as a range of manufacturing industries, and employs around 2700 staff including policy advisers, inspectors, technologists and scientific and medical advisers. HSE's job is to prevent people being killed, injured or made ill by work in Great Britain. HSE consists of a governing Board comprising of a Chair, the Chief Executive of HSE and ten non-executive members, all of whom are appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions after consultation with organisations representing employers, employees, local authorities and others, as appropriate. HSE comprises various directorates and groups and is led by a senior management board. HSE works from over 30 locations throughout Great Britain. Reducing work-related ill health (with a specific focus on mental health and stress) is a key strategic objective in HSE's strategy from 2022-2032 Protecting people and places: HSE strategy 2022 to 2032 Implementing this strategic objective is dependent on having urgent access to underpinning evidence to enable the shaping of standards required in HSE's guidance which enables proposed inspection and enforcement activity. An improved evidence base will allow HSE to advise others is relation to WRS. Three critical research questions/topics have been identifed that are required to help provide this evidence: RQ1 What primary and secondary control measures/interventions show efficacy for preventing and mitigating WRS? RQ2 How is WRS assigned and/or labelled by (a) an organisation and (b) medical professionals? RQ3 What are the enablers and barriers to organisations effectively controlling WRS risk? Further information can be found within the ITT documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse ### Lot Information Lot 1 Reducing work-related ill health (with a specific focus on mental health and stress) is a key strategic objective in HSE's strategy from 2022-2032 Protecting people and places: HSE strategy 2022 to 2032 Implementing this strategic objective is dependent on having urgent access to underpinning evidence to enable the shaping of standards required in HSE's guidance which enables proposed inspection and enforcement activity. An improved evidence base will allow HSE to advise others is relation to WRS. Three critical research questions/topics have been identifed that are required to help provide this evidence: RQ1 What primary and secondary control measures/interventions show efficacy for preventing and mitigating WRS? RQ2 How is WRS assigned and/or labelled by (a) an organisation and (b) medical professionals? RQ3 What are the enablers and barriers to organisations effectively controlling WRS risk? Further information can be found within the ITT documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005667-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | £400,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE | | Locality | BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2024 at 13:39 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005667-2024 - 8 Feb 2024 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004188-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hse.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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