--- title: "Ill Health Retiral IQMP Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" 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-r6ebe6-0000842560 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560.json) ## Summary The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service intends to procure independent qualified medical practitioner services for ill-health retirement cases. The work will cover initial ill-health retirement assessments, reviews of medical evidence and occupational health records, independent medical examinations, and written medical determinations and reports. Practitioners will provide medical opinions against pension scheme rules and decide whether employees meet the relevant ill-health retirement criteria. The service will also include professional advice on pension provisions, support for appeals, attendance at appeal hearings when requested, and secure handling, management and return of confidential information. Delivery is intended across all regions of Scotland, including remote and rural areas. This is a public-sector occupational medical assessment and pension-related advisory service, classified under medical practice services (CPV 85147000). This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has published a prior information notice to alert the market, and it is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use a competitive procurement process for one planned lot covering the full service. A subsequent notice is currently expected on 2 October 2026; this is an indicative publication date rather than a deadline for responses. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is the contracting authority, with Scotland Excel expected to act on its behalf in running the procurement but not to become a party to or manage the resulting contract. The process is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The planned contract value, duration, tender deadline and detailed evaluation criteria have not been set out at this stage. The requirement is likely to suit organisations that can provide a national network or established pool of independent, appropriately qualified medical practitioners with experience in ill-health retirement assessment. Relevant capability includes assessing complex medical evidence, reviewing occupational health records, conducting independent examinations, applying pension scheme regulations, and producing defensible written opinions and reports. Suppliers should be prepared to determine whether employees satisfy scheme-specific ill-health retirement criteria and to advise on related pension provisions. Experience supporting appeals, including attending appeal hearings, will be relevant. The service also calls for secure processes for receiving, handling and returning confidential personal and medical information. Providers will need practical capacity to cover Scotland, including remote and rural locations, and should use the planning period to prepare for a 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.. 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 | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564178 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 01:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564178 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564178 Ill Health Retiral IQMP Services - 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. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://firescotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=842560 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000842560.json.