--- title: "National Highways Occupational Health Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS" published: "2025-07-07" --- # National Highways Occupational Health Services Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0559c1.json) ## Summary National Highways is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Occupational Health Services, aimed at understanding market capability in advance of their current contract expiration in 2026. The procurement, categorized under services, is set in the United Kingdom and covers various offerings related to health management, including advice lines, referral services, health assessments, and specialist consultations. The current engagement is open for interested suppliers through a survey that closes on 15th August 2025, and future notices will be published by December 2025. The estimated value for this procurement is between GBP 1.3 million and GBP 2 million, with the contract period expected to start on 1st January 2027 and last until the end of 2030, with the possibility of renewal up to 2032. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing health and wellness services, particularly those with experience in occupational health service delivery. SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the accommodations made for these types of organisations in the suitability criteria. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can expand their reach within the public sector and secure long-term contracts, contributing to stable growth and increased expertise in handling large-scale, high-value service demands. The market engagement phase currently underway allows businesses to influence the final procurement details and align their offerings with National Highways' evolving needs. ## Notice National Highways are at the early stages of understanding market capability in respect of Occupational Health Service providers. This is in advance of the current contractual agreement for these services expiring in 2026. The types of services envisaged under this contract include (but are not limited to), * Management advice line and online support services * Online portal to make referrals and access reports securely * Appointments scheduled with individuals via a booking team with follow up email or text. * Access to refer to OHA/ OHP or other specialist services * Case reviews and case conferences when required * Health questionnaire assessment and review - preemployment and periodically. * Fitness for tasks assessments and medicals * Health Surveillance as identified via health needs assessment * Access to workplace and specialist assessments - DSE / Ergonomic, work capability assessments, Neurodiversity assistance assessments, other specialist assessments as required and undertaken via a route which is suitable to the needs of the business and referred individual i.e. face to face, on-site via secure video call. * Self-referral and management referral access to physiotherapy services and support. * Digital vaccinations vouchers access with nationwide coverage e.g. flu * Drug and Alcohol Tests (Collection and Analysis) * Medication helpline / Chemist on call * Access to Health Screening Services, health kiosks, know your numbers, public health testing e.g. PSA * Digital online platform for support of general health and wellbeing * Access to a dedicated clinical lead, client manager and operational manager for regular meetings and escalation of issues on contract * Ability to bring in/ source additional specialist service via contract on a 3rd party basis when required e.g. Occupational Hygienist / ergonomist * Design, access to Wellbeing Services (events, webinars training materials etc): * Live client data access with insights and buildable trends and year on year comparisons. Bespoke reporting availability clear and concise management information * Robust feedback system to for complaints and to feedback on referrals to link into management data and performance KPI's * Must be able to signpost on to our other services e.g. EAP, benefits platforms and other internal support systems. National Highways now wish to understand the current market offering for these types of services, including capacity and mobilisation timescales. Please note the values are estimates only at this stage and are subject to changes. Actual values will be confirmed in the final tender documentation. Alongside this Notice, National Highways have published a survey for interested suppliers to take part in. Details of which can be found below. Once the closing date for responses have passed, we will analyse the results and this will inform a procurement, the details of which are still to be determined. Any learning gained from this early engagement will be shared with interested parties. Routes to market under existing Frameworks that are available to National Highways are being appraised separately and may still be used. ### Planning Information National Highways would like interested suppliers to take part in a survey. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sp9QKa9_i0-3ojL5bsXebBEkYvg9WydBnI76oHpzESBUNlJDNFBKTFdDUEhIM1VDSjJKNkJNNlY0UC4u Responses to the survey will be accepted until the engagement deadline of Friday 15th August 2025 at mid-day (12:00) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037700-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS | | Locality | GUILDFORD | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU1 4LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey | | Local authority | Guildford | | Electoral ward | Stoke | | Westminster constituency | Guildford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85147000 - Company health services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 7 Jul 2025 at 10:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037700-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037700-2025 7th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sp9QKa9_i0-3ojL5bsXebBEkYvg9WydBnI76oHpzESBUNlJDNFBKTFdDUEhIM1VDSjJKNkJNNlY0UC4u - https://nationalhighways.co.uk - 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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