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title: "The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR)"
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# The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR)

Buyer: HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0516e4

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## Summary

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), a UK central government authority based in Bootle, Merseyside, has completed the award phase for the procurement titled "The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR)." This contract focuses on occupational health data collection and analysis to aid in the reduction of work-related respiratory and skin diseases. The contract, valued at £600,000, with a potential extension bringing the total to £1,250,000, was directly awarded to The University of Manchester due to unique technical capabilities required. The procurement process, under the category of services specifically for research and development, was executed as a direct award, justifiable under the Procurement Act 2023 due to the absence of competitive alternatives. The contract period spans from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2028, with the possibility of renewal until 2030. The location of the service provision is the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in research and development services, particularly those focusing on public health and occupational health research. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in these domains could seek to form partnerships or subcontract with the University of Manchester, leveraging the insights and data generated from the THOR network. The nature of the involvement with the THOR network offers a platform for collaboration with public health authorities and the potential to contribute to significant public health interventions, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses in the healthcare research sector.

## Notice

HSE is reliant on external data to contribute to HSE's annual occupational health statistics, supporting the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of interventions to reduce work-related respiratory and skin diseases. The Health and Occupation Reporting network (THOR) is a voluntary surveillance scheme for work-related ill health. Under this network, specialist doctors are asked to systematically report new cases of work-related ill health in their clinics. Reports are collated and analysed by the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Manchester University. The THOR network consists of 2 specialist reporting schemes SWORD (reports from consultant respiratory physicians) and EPIDERM (reports from consultant dermatologists). This data is crucial for HSE's annual statistics and strategic intervention planning.

### Procurement Information

Section 41 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 to justify the use of direct award in special cases on the basis that there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and there are no reasonable alternatives to those services. HSE asserts its belief that University of Manchester is the only economic operator in the EU that is capable of supporting HSE in respect of National Surveillance of Work-Related Illness in Clinical Settings in accordance with the requirement to maintain their evidential integrity. HSE has previously awarded a contract for work of this nature in July 2012 for the delivery of the same services and University of Manchester and HSL Buxton were the only economic operators to submit a technically compliant bid. HSL Buxton has confirmed that it would not retender if this contract were to be competitively tendered and HSE has no knowledge of any new entrants to the market, nor does it consider that there are any economic operators who did not bid last time that would be capable of meeting its requirements at present and consequently asserts general grounds are satisfied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022626-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 12:43 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022626-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022626-2025
  19th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.ac.uk/

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