--- title: "Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05036d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05036d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05036d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05036d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2026-03-26" --- # Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05036d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05036d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05036d.json) ## Summary The Crown Commercial Service, a central government public authority based in Liverpool, is planning a substantial procurement process titled "Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services." The procurement falls within the health services industry category and aims to establish a framework agreement for supplying employee benefits, occupational health services, employee assistance programmes, and eyecare services. This planned tender process boasts a substantial value of up to £2.16 billion (gross amount) with a contract period set to commence on 26 May 2027 and conclude on 25 May 2035. Key deadlines include an upcoming engagement session scheduled on 13 May 2026, with further notices expected by 5 August 2026. This process is currently in the planning stage, indicating strategic intentions for procurement rather than imminent action. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health services sector. Organisations with expertise in delivering comprehensive employee benefits, occupational health solutions, and related services are poised to benefit from this long-term framework agreement. The contract's extensive reach across the United Kingdom offers potential market expansion for firms capable of providing reliable health and social work services, optician services, counselling, pathology, and medical personnel services. Interested businesses are encouraged to register for upcoming supplier engagement sessions to align with the Crown Commercial Service's procurement objectives and maximise their competitive edge in this lucrative sector. ## Notice Framework agreement for the purchase and supply of employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes and eyecare services. ### Planning Information Individual supplier engagement sessions will be taking place with existing suppliers throughout August/September 2025. Further supplier engagement will take place following these individual sessions and publication of the PME notice. If you wish to register interest in attending any future engagement sessions, please use the link here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjDhwuN7Z4YgZBxJXdQd--wMJyxRGi942HPFaJnQSGFTppzg/viewform) to provide your information which CCS will use to supply you with further details once known. Details of any future engagement opportunities will be shared at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6400 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027805-2026 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 May 2027 - 25 May 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,800,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 26 Mar 2026 at 11:25 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027805-2026 - 16 Mar 2026 at 14:29 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023557-2026 - 25 Feb 2026 at 09:22 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016726-2026 - 13 Feb 2026 at 11:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013304-2026 - 11 Feb 2026 at 20:17 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012650-2026 - 14 Oct 2025 at 12:02 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065163-2025 - 12 Sep 2025 at 09:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056077-2025 - 15 Apr 2025 at 14:42 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015322-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027805-2026 26th March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023557-2026 16th March 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016726-2026 25th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013304-2026 13th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012650-2026 11th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065163-2025 14th October 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056077-2025 12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015322-2025 15th April 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjDhwuN7Z4YgZBxJXdQd--wMJyxRGi942HPFaJnQSGFTppzg/viewform - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6400 - https://www.gov.uk/ccs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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