---
title: "Healthcare and Occupational Health Support for SMEs - Pilot Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06998e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-14"
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# Healthcare and Occupational Health Support for SMEs - Pilot Programme

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06998e

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## Summary

Stockton on Tees Borough Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process to engage providers for a "Healthcare and Occupational Health Support for SMEs - Pilot Programme". This tender, classified under company health services, focuses on delivering a support package specifically for small and micro businesses, including GP advice, mental health and wellbeing support, physiotherapy, and preventative health interventions. Interested providers should submit their expressions of interest by 29th May 2026 via the specified OPEN portal link. The programme is set to commence on 1st August 2026 and will run until 31st July 2027, primarily benefiting the Stockton on Tees region (UKC11) in the United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare and occupational health services, particularly those well-versed in digital delivery and SME-friendly service models. The focus on early intervention and prevention could attract innovative providers seeking to expand their reach in the public sector while catering to the specific needs of smaller businesses. Providers with solutions that easily integrate into SMEs' workflows and offer scalable support services to enhance employee health would be particularly well-suited for this pilot. This initiative not only offers potential contract opportunities but also aligns businesses with public sector objectives that prioritise health and well-being interventions for economic development.

## Notice

Stockton on Tees Borough Council (SBC) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced providers to support the delivery of a pilot healthcare and occupational health support offer for small and micro businesses. The pilot will run for 12-month from contract award. The pilot will support SMEs through a structured package of healthcare and occupational health services, including: * Access to GP advice, * mental health and wellbeing support, * physiotherapy, and; * preventative health interventions. The offer will emphasise early intervention and prevention, digitally enabled access to support, and proportionate, SME-friendly models that are easy to access and responsive to workforce needs.

### Planning Information

Interested providers are invited to access the opportunity on the OPEN portal via the following link:
https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/f98a8cf0-c773-4bb7-a970-d5c3bd438134
Interested providers are requested to complete and return the Expression of Interest document attached to the opportunity via the OPEN portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044711-2026 |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85147000 - Company health services

## Release History

- 14 May 2026 at 22:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044711-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044711-2026
  14th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/f98a8cf0-c773-4bb7-a970-d5c3bd438134

## Provenance

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