Official UK procurement notice
HFL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - FRAMEWORK
Authority: Herts for Learning Limited (Public body)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Multi Supplier Framework is for Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Services to be provided for Schools and Education Settings.
HFL is seeking suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to provide high quality Services supported by robust management and quality control processes.
As this is a Framework and not a Contract for services, the outcome of this process will not be an immediate purchase, but instead we will provide the information to schools and education settings when they approach us to purchase OH and EAP solutions. Details of the mechanisms for calling off the framework are found within the Framework Agreement document, provided in draft with this tender pack.
Tenderers will need to demonstrate that they have the requisite skills, infrastructure, resources and procedures already in place to perform the Contract to the standard required by HFL.
CPV: Health services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (1.8 per place) · 3 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
Published description of the framework
Orders may be placed directly with the Supplier appointed to the relevant Lot without further competition or re-opening of competition.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “HFL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - FRAMEWORK” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 11:24 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 11:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
HFL-INT2601- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074077- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc20Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Tender notice published81 days ago5 Aug 2026, 11:24 BST
- Clarification questions by65 days ago21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends47 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by23 days ago2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent21 days ago5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends11 days ago14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago16 Oct 2026, 11:32 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 11:24 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 11:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Oct 2026, 11:19 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Oct 2026, 11:19 BST
- Contract details notice published16 Oct 2026, 11:32 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Insight Health Screening LtdSME, UK Independent Medical Services Ltd, VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 | £2,000,000 inc. VAT | 5 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Insight Health Screening LtdSME, UK Independent Medical Services Ltd, VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 16 Oct 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | 7final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| Lot 2 | 7final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| Lot 3 | 7final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| Lot 4 | 7final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Insight Health Screening LimitedFramework contractor
- UK Independent Medical Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Vita Health Group LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender