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title: "Occupational Health Physician Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ade7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBRIA COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-06-04"
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# Occupational Health Physician Services

Buyer: CUMBRIA COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ade7

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## Summary

The Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority has contracted Luke Walsh Occupational Health Services to provide Occupational Health Physician Services. The procurement process is complete, with a direct award granted for an initial 12-month period starting on 1st April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2027. There is an option to extend the contract for an additional year until 31st March 2028. This procurement, carried out under a below-threshold method without competition, aligns with the disaggregation of the Westmorland & Furness Council Occupational Health Services to establish a new unit within Cumbria Fire & Rescue Services. The contract value is approximately £72,000, with a gross potential value of £86,400 if extended. The services will be delivered in the Cumbria region.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in occupational health services to engage with public sector entities. As it concerns health services, enterprises with experience in medical fitness evaluations, complex case management, and medical retirement decisions would find this contract particularly suited to their expertise. While this tender was directly awarded, similar future opportunities might be open for competition as part of either individual or collaborative procurement strategies, offering a pathway for businesses interested in expanding their service provision within public health sectors.

## Notice

Cumbria Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority has directly commissioned Occupational Health Physician Services, for making decisions regarding medical fitness for role, determining medical retirement progression and management of complex cases for employees of Cumbria Fire & Rescues Services (CFRS). The OH Physician Services were part of Westmorland & Furness Council (WFC) Occupational Health Services, which disaggregated with effect from 1st April 2026. To allow time for the disaggregation to complete, embedding and establishment of the newly created CFRS OH Unit, also for CFRS & Constabulary to have a clearer understanding of strategy, volumes, requirements and structure for future services to be procured as advertised as individual or collaborative opportunities during 2027. A direct award contract has been awarded for a initial 12-month to 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further 12- months to 31st March 2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052972-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £72,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA10 2FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Penrith South |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LUKE WALSH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2026 at 14:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052972-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052972-2026
  4th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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