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title: "Provision of a Consultant Occupational Health Physician Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe3"
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buyer: "Hywel Dda University Health Board"
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# Provision of a Consultant Occupational Health Physician Service

Buyer: Hywel Dda University Health Board  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebe3

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## Summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a consultant occupational health physician service. The service will support the Health Board’s Occupational Health Team with specialist occupational medicine advice and clinical assessments. Activities include fitness-for-work and fitness-to-practise assessments, sickness absence case management, self-referrals, health surveillance, ionising radiation medicals, Ill Health Retirement documentation, complex case advice, prescribing support and other specialist occupational medicine work as required. This is a healthcare service, classified under miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000). NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is managing the procurement on behalf of the Health Board. The service will be delivered for the Health Board’s occupational health operation in Wales.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition under the light-touch regime. It covers one lot. The enquiry deadline was 2 September 2026 at 12:00, and the tender submission deadline was 14 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is due to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, up to 30 September 2028. Its estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). Electronic submission is allowed. Offers will be evaluated on technical quality at 50%, social value at 20% and commercial price at 30%. Providers must meet the qualification criteria in the invitation to tender.

This opportunity suits occupational health providers with access to a consultant occupational physician who is suitably qualified and experienced in specialist occupational medicine. Strong candidates will be able to provide regular clinical input of approximately one eight-hour day per week, equivalent to an average of four days per month, and support an established Occupational Health Team. Relevant capability includes workplace fitness assessments, fitness-to-practise opinions, sickness absence case management, health surveillance, ionising radiation medicals, Ill Health Retirement work, complex case advice, prescribing support and self-referral services. Providers should also be able to address varied specialist requirements as they arise, meet the stated qualification criteria and demonstrate quality and social value alongside commercial delivery.

## Notice

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Consultant Occupational Health Physician Service. The service will support the Health Board's Occupational Health Team through the provision of specialist occupational medicine advice and clinical assessments for approximately one (1) eight-hour day per week (equivalent to an average of four (4) days per month). The successful provider will undertake a range of occupational health activities, including but not limited to fitness for work assessments, fitness to practise assessments, sickness absence case management, self-referrals, health surveillance, ionising radiation medicals, Ill Health Retirement documentation, complex case advice, prescribing support and other specialist occupational medicine activities as required. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of twelve (12) months, with an option to extend for up to a further twelve (12) months

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a further twelve (12) months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081004-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | £160,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hywel Dda University Health Board |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Postcode area | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 3BT |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town North and South |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | TLL14 South West Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 16:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081004-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081004-2026
  25th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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