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title: "985_27 Occupational Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0693a8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO"
published: "2026-06-26"
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# 985_27 Occupational Health Services

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693a8

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, is undertaking a public procurement process to develop a framework agreement for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes. This initiative aims to support public sector organisations in enhancing the physical and mental health, as well as the safety and welfare, of their employees. The procurement is in the planning stage, with key milestones including a market engagement process scheduled to conclude by 4th September 2026. Interested suppliers are required to express interest and complete a Request for Information by 10th July 2026. The location for the service is the United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the services category, particularly health services.

The framework agreement provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on occupational health, to collaborate with the public sector. With a total contract value estimated at £140 million, there's a substantial market for suppliers to tap into. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer innovative solutions in technology, framework pricing, and employee assistance programmes will find this tender particularly appealing. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can anticipate not only increased revenues but also opportunities to enhance their service offerings in line with market trends and regulatory updates.

## Notice

ESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector. We are conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a framework for the provision of a range of Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes enabling organisations to support the physical and mental health, safety and welfare of their employees. This is not a call for competition. Tender documentation is not yet available.

### Planning Information

ESPO is conducting market engagement to gain feedback and insight from potential suppliers to inform the development of a proposed framework for the provision of Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes.
The intended outcomes of the preliminary market engagement process are:
* To alert the market to and encourage participation in the framework procurement.
* To identify and explore opportunities to improve the framework offering in specific areas:
- Market trends
- Regulatory or legislative updates.
- Opportunities for improvement through technology.
- Framework scope 
- Framework pricing 
- Rebate structure
- Data controls
- Ease of use 
- Framework appeal 
* To communicate the outcomes of the engagement process to the market, ensuring fairness.
Engagement is initially being undertaken initially via a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire, details of which are captured on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). The deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 10 July 2026.
Suppliers wishing to participate in the engagement process MUST must first express an interest as follows:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity 985_27 (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest.
Suppliers can access the RFI in the ‘Messages’ section via the ‘Activity’ dashboard once an expression of interest has been registered. Any questions or clarifications should only be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal.
ESPO also intends to conduct 1-2-1 meetings with a limited number of potential suppliers to further explore points raised within their questionnaire responses requiring further detail or clarification.
To ensure equal treatment of potential suppliers, and that participants in the preliminary market engagement process are not put at an unfair advantage, ESPO will publish market engagement outcomes within any subsequent ITT documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060127-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £116,666,667 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2026 at 08:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060127-2026
- 7 May 2026 at 14:14 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042058-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060127-2026
  26th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042058-2026
  7th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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