--- title: "Occupational Physicians Services - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06158f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06158f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06158f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06158f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-03" --- # Occupational Physicians Services - Soft Market Test Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06158f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06158f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06158f.json) ## Summary Cornwall Council is in the planning stage of procuring services within the health and social work industry category, specifically focusing on Occupational Physicians Services. The procurement process has been initiated with a soft market assessment to understand interest levels and gather market feedback. This exercise will assist in shaping a business proposal and future tender design. The engagement is expected to facilitate a practical and market-aligned approach. Interested parties are encouraged to participate by completing the questionnaire available on Supplying the Southwest by 17th February 2026. The procurement value is estimated at £360,000 with the services commencing around 29th June 2026. The main location for these services is within the United Kingdom, and a formal procurement notice is expected by 26th March 2026. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social work sector, especially those interested in service contracting with public authorities like Cornwall Council. It is particularly well-suited for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) considering its design and engagement methodology. The soft market test allows suppliers to influence the scope and practicality of future tender documents, thus aligning opportunities to market capacities and needs. Businesses that can offer occupational health services are encouraged to engage early in this process to help tailor Cornwall Council's requirements, potentially increasing chances of future contract awards through continued involvement and feedback. ## Notice Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest and gather feedback from the occupational physicians' market. The questionnaire is open to any provider. Your input will help shape a business proposal and inform the design of a future tender process, ensuring it is practical, user-friendly, and aligned with market capabilities. This is not a formal tender and does not imply any commercial commitment. Participation in this exercise will not affect your eligibility for any future procurement opportunities. The soft market assessment questionnaire can be found on Supplying the Southwest. If you are interested in this area of service provision and would like to help us assess the market, please complete the questionnaire and return your response via the Supplying the Southwest portal. ### Planning Information Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest and gather feedback from the occupational physicians’ market. The questionnaire is open to any provider. Your input will help shape a business proposal and inform the design of a future tender process, ensuring it is practical, user-friendly, and aligned with market capabilities. This is not a formal tender and does not imply any commercial commitment. Participation in this exercise will not affect your eligibility for any future procurement opportunities. The soft market assessment questionnaire can be found on Supplying the Southwest. If you are interested in this area of service provision and would like to help us assess the market, please complete the questionnaire and return your response via the Supplying the Southwest portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009546-2026 | | 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 | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Feb 2026 at 15:03 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009546-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009546-2026 3rd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.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. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06158f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06158f.json.