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title: "Pan Ayrshire Agreement for the provision of Occupational Health Services to employees"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000565652"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Pan Ayrshire Agreement for the provision of Occupational Health Services to employees

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000565652

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by North Ayrshire Council involves the "Pan Ayrshire Agreement for the provision of Occupational Health Services to employees". This process encompasses multiple councils, including East and South Ayrshire, and falls under the services category. The tender is in the award stage, with the contract value amounting to approximately £3,535,493. The resultant contract, effective from 12th August 2019, has an initial term of three years, which may be extended by up to 24 months based on performance. Key contact for inquiries is available through North Ayrshire Council's procurement office via email at procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in occupational health and welfare services, particularly those equipped to handle multiple council contracts. Companies meeting the requirements, which include membership in the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and holding ISO 9001 certification, will be well-positioned to compete. This contract not only allows for potential revenue growth but also fosters community engagement through the provision of several work placements and educational initiatives linked to health and safety standards in the workplace.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service. The minimum requirements for this tender on each lot are that bidders are members of the Faculty of Occupational medicine (Or equivalent) and hold and ISO 9001 certification. Turnover requirements for each respective lots are as follows: LOT 1 North Ayrshire Council- 825,000 GBP (General and Specific in the business are covered in the contract notice) Insurance requirements- Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 GBP, Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP, Professional Indemnity/Medical malpractice Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP The resultant contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing 12/8/2019 with the option to extend by up to 24 months dependant on satisfactory performance. The contract will be awarded and implementation will begin in May

Options: Days or number of hours provided by staff currently employed to provide the service. Types of services required in line with legislation required to be adhered to by the contracting authorities. Changes in locations from which the service is to be provided. Addition of administration for North and East Ayrshire Councils. Addition of digital filing system or other digital services that may be required through the course of the contract.

Renewal: Up to 24 months extension based on satisfactory performance

Lot 2 East Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service. The minimum requirements for this tender on each lot are that bidders are members of the Faculty of Occupational medicine (Or equivalent) and hold and ISO 9001 certification. Turnover requirements as follows: Lot 2 East Ayrshire Council- 233,322 GBP (General and Specific in the business are covered in the contract notice Insurance requirements- Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 GBP, Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP, Professional Indemnity/Medical malpractice Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP The resultant contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing 12/8/2019 with the option to extend by up to 24 months dependant on satisfactory performance. The contract will be awarded and implementation will begin in May

Options: Days or number of hours provided by staff currently employed to provide the service. Types of services required in line with legislation required to be adhered to by the contracting authorities. Changes in locations from which the service is to be provided. Addition of administration for North and East Ayrshire Councils. Addition of digital filing system or other digital services that may be required through the course of the contract.

Renewal: Up to 24 months based on satisfactory performance

Lot 3 South Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service. The minimum requirements for this tender on each lot are that bidders are members of the Faculty of Occupational medicine (Or equivalent) and hold and ISO 9001 certification. Turnover requirements as follows: Lot 3 South Ayrshire Council- 1,389,600 GBP (General and Specific in the business are covered in the contract notice Insurance requirements- Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 GBP, Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP, Professional Indemnity/Medical malpractice Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP The resultant contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing 12/8/2019 with the option to extend by up to 24 months dependant on satisfactory performance. The contract will be awarded and implementation will begin in May

Options: Days or number of hours provided by staff currently employed to provide the service. Types of services required in line with legislation required to be adhered to by the contracting authorities. Changes in locations from which the service is to be provided. Addition of administration for North and East Ayrshire Councils. Addition of digital filing system or other digital services that may be required through the course of the contract.

Renewal: Up to 24 months based on satisfactory performance

Lot 4 North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council combined lot

North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service. The minimum requirements for this tender on each lot are that bidders are members of the Faculty of Occupational medicine (Or equivalent) and hold and ISO 9001 certification. Turnover requirements for each respective lots are as follows: Lot 4 All Councils- 1,336,242 GBP (General and Specific in the business are covered in the contract notice Insurance requirements- Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10,000,000 GBP, Public Liability Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP, Professional Indemnity/Medical malpractice Insurance = 5,000,000 GBP The resultant contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing 12/8/2019 with the option to extend by up to 24 months dependant on satisfactory performance. The contract will be awarded and implementation will begin in May

Options: Days or number of hours provided by staff currently employed to provide the service. Types of services required in line with legislation required to be adhered to by the contracting authorities. Changes in locations from which the service is to be provided (included as an option within the commercial envelope) Addition of administration for North and East Ayrshire Councils. Addition of digital filing system or other digital services that may be required through the course of the contract.

Renewal: Up to 24 months dependant on satisfactory performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363127 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,340,605 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,535,493 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM94 South Ayrshire |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Ayr West |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKING ON WELLBEING TRADING AS OPTIMA HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85147000 - Company health services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363127
- 17 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342470
- 26 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338432

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV338432&idx=1
  28th November 2018 - Description of required service, minimum requirements and contractor information session
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338432
  Pan Ayrshire Agreement for the provision of Occupational Health Services to employees - The role of the Occupational Health and Welfare Services Provider (the Service Provider) is to provide the 3 Ayrshire Councils with an Occupational Health and Welfare Service that allows the participating Council to meet its statutory requirements in relation to work-related ill-health and also addresses other health related activities as identified The Service Provider will advise each of the 3 Ayrshire Councils regarding its obligations under the provisions of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and other statutory provisions relevant to the Councils' activities. The Service Provider will provide each of the 3 Ayrshire Councils with Occupational Health support in the management of employee sickness absence. The Service Provider will ensure that all information is maintained in a confidential manner compliant with the relevant statutes.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN342470
  Pan Ayrshire Agreement for the provision of Occupational Health Services to employees - North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363127
  Pan Ayrshire Agreement for the provision of Occupational Health Services to employees - North Ayrshire Council is currently inviting tenders from suitably qualified companies for the provision of an Occupational Health and Welfare Service for the 3 Ayrshire Councils. For the implementation and management on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, East Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council of Occupational Health and Welfare Service. The Councils require a Contractor to provide a complete service.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000565652
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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