--- title: "Provision of Occupational Health Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2025-10-07" --- # Provision of Occupational Health Services Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the provision of comprehensive Occupational Health Services was conducted by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), aimed at supporting the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The process followed an open procurement method to ensure competitive transparency, resulting in the award of the contract to NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD. This procurement covers a range of services essential for staff health and operational readiness, including pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, and 24/7 drug and alcohol testing, with service delivery anchored in Manchester, UK. The award stage was completed on 7th October 2025, with the contract effective from 2nd October 2025 to 31st August 2030, allowing for potential renewal until 2032. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those capable of integrating innovative digital solutions for case management and infrastructure support. Enterprises providing specialist health services, such as psychiatric referrals and emergency inoculation responses, will find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. The inclusion of comprehensive service delivery demands and robust KPI frameworks highlights the need for suppliers with a proven track record in health management and service continuity, making it especially suitable for SMEs with a focus on health and safety services. ## Notice The procurement is for the provision of comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) services for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). Services must support staff health, fitness for duty, and legal compliance, tailored to the high-risk nature of fire and rescue roles. The supplier is required to deliver a full OH solution, including digital portal access for case management and reporting. Core services include pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, management referrals, ill-health retirement assessments, and rehabilitation support. Specialist services include vaccinations, needle-stick injury response, psychiatric referrals, and 24/7 drug and alcohol testing. Infrastructure support may involve use of Agecroft Fire Station and mobile service delivery. The contract demands performance against a robust KPI framework, regular reporting, and minimal system downtime. The supplier must provide fully qualified OH professionals and maintain high service standards. Procurement was conducted via an Open Competitive ITT process to ensure alignment. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062980-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 | | Recurrence | 2030-08-31 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,112,725 | | Lots value | £1,112,725 | | Awards value | £2,578,464 | | Contracts value | £2,578,464 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 6EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 71317200 - Health and safety services - 75120000 - Administrative services of agencies - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 7 Oct 2025 at 14:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062980-2025 - 1 Aug 2025 at 09:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045095-2025 - 1 May 2025 at 11:39 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018395-2025 - 1 May 2025 at 11:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018389-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062980-2025 7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045095-2025 1st August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018395-2025 1st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018389-2025 1st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index This Invitation to Tender document is issued via The Chest, the North West Procurement portal. Search by reference number Contract Ref: DN 773067 GMCA Ref: GMCA 1361 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5995 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nationoh.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f.json.