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title: "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands"
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published: "2023-05-25"
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# Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000724454

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## Summary

The University of the Highlands and Islands published a tender for a "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services" for its academic partners. The procurement stage is active, with a tender period ending on 19th April 2023. The buying organisation, based in Inverness, UK, aims to establish a sole supplier framework agreement for services, with the main procurement category being "services". The University has a diverse range of academic partners and is open to new participants joining the agreement throughout its duration.

This tender by the University of the Highlands and Islands presents an opportunity for businesses providing occupational health services to engage with multiple academic partners and potentially secure a framework agreement. Organisations offering services such as management referral, health surveillance, physiotherapy, and more are well-suited to compete. The tender offers a chance for businesses to develop long-term partnerships and benefit from a phased participation approach, creating growth opportunities within the occupational health services sector.

## Notice

The named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to form a sole supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are under no obligation to use the Framework. - UHI Executive Office - UHI Inverness - UHI Moray - UHI North Highland - UHI Outer Hebrides - UHI West Highland - Highland Theological College - Sabhal Mor Ostaig - Scottish Association for Marine Science It should be noted that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland are expected to merge into one institution in the summer of 2023. In the event this merger takes place, the newly formed institution will have access to this contract. Each named Academic Partner may join the Framework Agreement at any time during the Framework Agreement, for some this will be when their existing supply Agreements expire; this means that from the beginning of the Framework Agreement, participation may be phased in.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to form a sole supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are under no obligation to use the Framework. - UHI Executive Office - UHI Inverness - UHI Moray - UHI North Highland - UHI Outer Hebrides - UHI West Highland - Highland Theological College - Sabhal Mor Ostaig - Scottish Association for Marine Science It should be noted that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland are expected to merge into one institution in the summer of 2023. In the event this merger takes place, the newly formed institution will have access to this contract. Each named Academic Partner may join the Framework Agreement at any time during the Framework Agreement, for some this will be when their existing supply Agreements expire; this means that from the beginning of the Framework Agreement, participation may be phased in. The Contractor shall be able to provide occupational health services in the following areas: - Management Referral - Health surveillance services /vocational screening - Immunisations Services - Physiotherapy Services - Telephone Advisory Service - Pre-Employment Assessment and Fitness for Employment - Assessments relating to reasonable adjustments - Preparation of Occupational Health policies, standards and procedures in liaison with clinical governance - Liaise with personnel of named Academic Partners and be present at meetings and events of requested - Specialist support services (including blood borne viruses, mental health (including early intervention) and drug/alcohol referrals and support, and as required, testing as part of ongoing programme) - In liaison with the Quality and Clinical Standards team ensure pathways and Clinical protocols for managing frequently occurring conditions e.g. stress, muscular-skeletal symptoms are deployed consistently - Deliver annual health promotion campaigns - Ongoing promotion of service availability to staff Please note that the named Academic Partner may, at its own discretion, request the Contractor to provide additional, related services if required during the lifetime of the Framework Agreement. Appointments will be provided by telephone, video call or face to face. Face to face sessions shall either be provided at each of the main campuses between the office hours of 08:30 and 17:00 Monday to Friday, or alternatively, the Contractor shall be expected to have a provision local to the named Academic Partner that ensures that staff members accessing the service are not required to travel long distances for any appointments or consultations. For the purpose of clarification, service provision must be accessible via public transport and the journey must not exceed one (1) hour in duration. Video call or telephone sessions should only take place instead of a face-to-face appointment when this is deemed to be appropriate by the Contractor. Justification must be provided to the representative of the named Academic Partner, and agreement given by the relevant staff member whose appointment the decision relates to. It should be noted that the number of face-to-face appointments for Management Referral on an annual basis is anticipated to be very limited. A breakdown of historic face-to-face appointments is provided in the tender documentation. Although face-to-face service delivery is rarely required, it is crucial that it is available, in the event it is necessary. Additional detail regarding this requirement is contained within the Invitation to Tender document and associated Appendices.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The Framework Agreement will commence for an initial term of twenty-four (24) months. The Authority reserves the right to extend the Framework Agreement for two (2) x twelve (12) month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continued requirement of the Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479344 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2025 OR March 2026 OR March 2027 Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS |
| Additional buyers | HIGHLAND THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE; INVERNESS COLLEGE UHI (ALSO KNOWN AS UHI INVERNESS); LEWS CASTLE COLLEGE; NORTH HIGHLAND COLLEGE (KNOWN AS UHI NORTH HIGHLAND); SABHAL MÒR OSTAIG; SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE ('SAMS'); UHI MORAY; WEST HIGHLAND COLLEGE UHI |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5SQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Oban North and Lorn |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 25 May 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479344
- 15 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473765
- 15 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473747

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473747
  Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands - The named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to form a sole supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are under no obligation to use the Framework. - UHI Executive Office - UHI Inverness - UHI Moray - UHI North Highland - UHI Outer Hebrides - UHI West Highland - Highland Theological College - Sabhal Mor Ostaig - Scottish Association for Marine Science It should be noted that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland are expected to merge into one institution in the summer of 2023. In the event this merger takes place, the newly formed institution will have access to this contract. Each named Academic Partner may join the Framework Agreement at any time during the Framework Agreement, for some this will be when their existing supply Agreements expire; this means that from the beginning of the Framework Agreement, participation may be phased in.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY479344
  Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands - The named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to form a sole supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are under no obligation to use the Framework. - UHI Executive Office - UHI Inverness - UHI Moray - UHI North Highland - UHI Outer Hebrides - UHI West Highland - Highland Theological College - Sabhal Mor Ostaig - Scottish Association for Marine Science It should be noted that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland are expected to merge into one institution in the summer of 2023. In the event this merger takes place, the newly formed institution will have access to this contract. Each named Academic Partner may join the Framework Agreement at any time during the Framework Agreement, for some this will be when their existing supply Agreements expire; this means that from the beginning of the Framework Agreement, participation may be phased in.

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- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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