--- title: "Ill Health Retiral IQMP Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service" published: "2026-09-09" --- # Ill Health Retiral IQMP Services Buyer: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8.json) ## Summary The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service intends to procure independent qualified medical practitioner services for ill-health retirement assessments across all regions of Scotland, including remote and rural areas. The service will support decisions on whether employees meet ill-health retirement criteria under relevant pension schemes. Expected work includes initial assessments, reviews of medical evidence and occupational health records, independent medical examinations, written medical determinations and reports, professional advice on pension provisions, and secure handling of confidential information. The provider will also support appeals, including attending appeal hearings when requested. Scotland Excel will conduct the procurement on behalf of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, but will not be a party to, or manage, the resulting contract. This is a healthcare service procurement. This is a Prior Information Notice at the planning stage: the buyer has announced its intention to procure the service and has not invited tenders. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service anticipates using a competitive procurement process for a single service requirement covering Scotland. The buyer expects the next notice to be published on 2 October 2026; this is an indicative date rather than a tender deadline. The intended arrangement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The service is presented as one lot, with Scotland-wide delivery including remote and rural locations. The procurement concerns company health services, with medical opinions required to align with pension scheme ill-health retirement regulations. The procurement will suit occupational health providers, medical assessment companies and organisations able to supply independent practitioners with relevant experience in ill-health retirement work. Strong candidates will need access to appropriately qualified and experienced medical professionals who can assess complex evidence, conduct examinations where required, interpret occupational health records and apply pension scheme criteria. Providers should be prepared to produce clear, defensible written reports and medical opinions, give professional advice, and support appeals or attend hearings. The service also calls for reliable systems for receiving, managing and returning confidential information securely. Suppliers with Scotland-wide capacity, including the ability to serve remote and rural communities, will be better placed to prepare for the future competitive procurement. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being issued to inform the market of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's intention to establish a contract for the provision of Ill Health Retiral Independent Qualified Medical Practitioner (IQMP) Services. The purpose of this PIN is to raise awareness of the forthcoming procurement opportunity and provide interested suppliers with advance notice of the Service's requirements to support future participation in the tender process. The successful Contractor will provide appropriately qualified, experienced and independent medical practitioners to undertake ill health retirement assessments and associated services on behalf of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The scope of the Services is expected to include, but is not limited to: -Initial Ill Health Retirement (IHR) assessments. -Reviews of medical evidence and occupational health records -Independent medical examinations where required -Provision of medical opinions in line with pension scheme regulations -Determination of whether the employee meets the schemes ill health retirement criteria -Appeals support services. -Attendance at appeal hearings where requested by the Authority. -Provision of written medical determinations and reports. -Professional advice relating to pension scheme ill health retirement provisions. -Secure receipt, management and return of confidential information. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service anticipates undertaking a competitive procurement process and encourages interested suppliers to monitor Public Contracts Scotland for further information regarding the opportunity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being issued to inform the market of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's intention to establish a contract for the provision of Ill Health Retiral Independent Qualified Medical Practitioner (IQMP) Services. The purpose of this PIN is to raise awareness of the forthcoming procurement opportunity and provide interested suppliers with advance notice of the Service's requirements to support future participation in the tender process. The successful Contractor will provide appropriately qualified, experienced and independent medical practitioners to undertake ill health retirement assessments and associated services on behalf of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The scope of the Services is expected to include, but is not limited to: -Initial Ill Health Retirement (IHR) assessments. -Reviews of medical evidence and occupational health records -Independent medical examinations where required -Provision of medical opinions in line with pension scheme regulations -Determination of whether the employee meets the schemes ill health retirement criteria -Appeals support services. -Attendance at appeal hearings where requested by the Authority. -Provision of written medical determinations and reports. -Professional advice relating to pension scheme ill health retirement provisions. -Secure receipt, management and return of confidential information. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service anticipates undertaking a competitive procurement process and encourages interested suppliers to monitor Public Contracts Scotland for further information regarding the opportunity. Additional information: Scotland Excel (SXL) will be acting on behalf of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085443-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | | Locality | CAMBUSLANG | | Postcode area | Glasgow | | Postcode | G72 7NA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Cambuslang East | | Westminster constituency | Rutherglen | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85147000 - Company health services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2026 at 14:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085443-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://firescotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=842560 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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