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title: "Occupational Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0502aa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-23"
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# Occupational Health Services

Buyer: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0502aa

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## Summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has recently awarded a contract for Occupational Health Services, a process governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £244,800, was awarded directly under Direct Award Process C to Nation Occupational Health without a prior call for competition, underpinning the streamlined nature of this procurement. The contract covers services in the health category (CPV 85100000) and commenced on 1st April 2025, with an end date set for 31st March 2027. Located in Trafford, UKD3, this procurement stage is classified as 'tenderUpdate' as of 23rd May 2025.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities, particularly for professional service providers specialising in health services. It exemplifies how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Nation Occupational Health can leverage established relationships and successful past performances to secure contracts through direct awards. Such tenders are suited to businesses that can demonstrate robust expertise and effective compliance with provider selection regimes, allowing them to maintain or expand their service portfolio within the public sector healthcare domain. This sector appreciates consultants who can deliver consistent and high-quality services, thereby facilitating business growth through long-term contractual engagements.

## Notice

The Trust shall engage the Consultant to provide consultancy services relating
to the performance of Occupational Health consultancy services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement route that has been used is the, Procurement act 2023, Provider Selection Regime Direct award.C. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to Duncan Robjohns, Purchasing Manager, Duncan.Robjohns@mft.nhs.uk 
The award decision makers:
- Marisa Pickerill Assistant Director of Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Nick Bailey, Director of Corporate Workforce
Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance) 
This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - MFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. MFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the basic selection criteria and the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR.

### Procurement Information

The following line is required by FTS: 'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [31/03/2025]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026606-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £244,800 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TRAFFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M41 5SL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Davyhulme |
| Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 May 2025 at 13:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026606-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 10:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020369-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 10:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020368-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 10:17 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020367-2025
- 12 May 2025 at 10:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020366-2025
- 14 Apr 2025 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015026-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.judiciary.uk/
- https://www.mft.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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