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# Ill Health Retiral IQMP Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ill-health-retiral-iqmp-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: "Ill Health Retiral IQMP Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Fire and Rescue Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service-GB-FTS-2672)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Company health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ill-health-retiral-iqmp-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8#tl-md)

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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.
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## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085443-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T13:32:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:15:39.921Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f5c8