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title: "Supply of Occupational Health Services for Students"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05cc27"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF DERBY"
published: "2026-03-11"
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# Supply of Occupational Health Services for Students

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cc27

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## Summary

The University of Derby is the contracting authority overseeing the procurement of occupational health services for students, supporting their onboarding into Health, Social Care, and Education programmes. This process is part of a larger initiative set to begin contractually on April 1, 2026, for three years, with a potential one-year extension, aimed at delivery within the UKF region of the United Kingdom. The procurement follows an open procedure, concluding with the award phase as of March 11, 2026, with a gross contract value of £1,500,000. The award to KAYS MEDICAL LIMITED recognises their role as a supplier, with the supplier selection having occurred during the submission period which closed on November 21, 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to expand their portfolio by partnering with esteemed institutions like the University of Derby. The open procedure ensures a competitive environment, fostering growth through enhanced quality services in academia. Suitable businesses should be prepared for compliance with statutory employment protection regulations and aim to offer superior service quality to successfully compete, given the 70% weight on quality criteria. The possibility of contract renewal further enhances long-term business growth prospects.

## Notice

The University of Derby is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver Occupational Health Services for Students, as part of the onboarding process for Health, Social Care and Education programmes at the University of Derby. Provision is required across the academic year(August to July) The commencement date of the Contract is 1 April2026 for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended by one year after the initial term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021933-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE22 1GB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Allestree |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Derbyshire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KAYS MEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 15:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021933-2026
- 14 Oct 2025 at 10:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065120-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021933-2026
  11th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065120-2025
  14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/suppliers-responding-to-negotiations/
  Link and guide on responding to Negotiation (Tenders) on the University of Derby's Oracle system. PLEASE NOTE if you have not registered as a supplier on the University of Derby's Oracle portal you will need to register first before being able to access the Tender.
- https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/prospective-suppliers/
  Link for registering as a supplier on the University of Derby's Oracle portal. PLEASE NOTE if you have already registered as a supplier you will not need to register again.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derby.ac.uk
- http://www.kaysmedical.com
- https://www.derby.ac.uk/services/finance/procurement-suppliers-and-tendering/supplier-info/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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