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Published 5 Dec 2022, 10:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

985_23 Occupational Health Services

Official notice

Authority: ESPO

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£100,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2023
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2023
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

ESPO is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of Service Providers for the provision of occupational health services. The framework will cover a range of services from general occupational health services to Employee Assistance Programmes such as pre-employment assessments, absence management, immunisation programmes, blood tests, vaccinations and confidential support and counselling. Published lot titles: Lot 1 - General Occupational Health Services; Lot 2 - Employee Assistance Programmes.

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

ESPO is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of Service Providers for the provision of occupational health services. The framework will cover a range of services from general occupational health services to Employee Assistance Programmes such as pre-employment assessments, absence management, immunisation programmes, blood tests, vaccinations and confidential support and counselling.

CPV: Health services · Miscellaneous health services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Jul 2023

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1General Occupational Health ServicesCancelled 2 yrsPublished value£70,000,000

This lot requires Service Providers to provide employers with a comprehensive range of occupational health services that will allow employers to support the health, safety and welfare of their employees in the working environment.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Employee Assistance ProgrammesCancelled 2 yrsPublished value£30,000,000

This lot requires Service Providers to provide employers with a comprehensive range of Employee Assistance Programme services that will allow employers to support the mental health, safety, and welfare of their employees in the working environment.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025 (2 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “985_23 Occupational Health Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Dec 2022, 10:41 GMT
Last source update
7 Mar 2023, 15:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2023 – …
Authority reference
985_23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006634
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesMiscellaneous health services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038a8d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Throughout the duration of the framework, ESPO shall monitor the Supplier's financial standing against the Suppliers initial financial positioning on the commencement date of the framework. If a Suppliers financial standing falls below the position recorded on the commencement date, ESPO will raise this with Suppliers and discuss the circumstances round this.

MI (Management information) for the framework will be collected every 3 months by the Contract Support Officer (CSO). The CSO will also maintain checks to ensure that any relevant insurances continued to be held.

Social Value will be assessed and monitored by the framework manager; Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate social value initiatives throughout the lifetime of the framework.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: Please note that we intend to commence a new procurement process for these services.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Appointment period ends
16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
16 Jan 2023, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2023 → 1 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    16 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2023, 12:01 GMT
  3. Notice published
    7 Mar 2023, 15:53 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    7 Mar 2023, 15:53 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ESPO

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityLocal Authority Services Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, LEICESTER, East Midlands, LE19 1ESContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Court of JusticeReview body LONDON

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria