Official UK procurement notice
Occupational Health, EAP and Physiotherapy Services for Liverpool City Council
Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLiverpool City Council is dedicated to being a well-run Council, continuously transforming and improving our operations to ensure that Liverpool's residents and communities are served by a council they trust and know is well-managed. In alignment with this commitment, our People Plan (2023-2027) articulates our vision to become an inclusive employer of choice, fostering a skilled, diverse, and healthy workforce.
To support this vision, we aim to provide our staff with a comprehensive programme of initiatives that promote physical, emotional, social, financial, and environmental health.
This tender seeks to procure Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services that will underpin our efforts to maintain a healthy, safe, and well-supported workforce.
- How the procedure runs: Lot 1 - Occupational Health and EAP Services The tender submission for Phase One is worth 80% of the overall tender score (50% Quality, 10% Social Value and 20% Commercial). Bidder submissions for Phase One will be evaluated to determine their ranking and up to the top 5 highest scoring tenders will progress through to Phase Two (Phase Two is worth 20%). Once Phase Two for Lot 1 is concluded the scores for Phase One will be added to the scores for Phase Two. This will then determine the highest ranking bidder for the award of Lot 1. Lot 2 - Physiotherapy Services Tender submissions will be evaluated with Quality 70%, Social Value 10% and Commercial 10%; the highest ranked bidder will be awarded Lot 2
- No preliminary market engagement: A PIN Notice was published on the 10th October 2024 Notice Identifier - 2024/S 000-032564 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a775
CPV: Physical well-being services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,710,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Occupational Heath and EAP ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,140,000
Full details for Lot 1 is provided within Appendix B - Service Specification
Lot 1 is to provide Occupational Heath and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Services
Lot #2Physiotherapy ServicesRenewalPublished value£570,000
Provision of Physiotherapy Services
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 20%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: Please refer to the tender instructions for Phase One and Phase Two of this tender process for Lot 1
- Cost
- Social Value
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Nov 2025, 13:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
DN747056- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076882- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e863Find a Tender
- How it runs
Lot 1 - Occupational Health and EAP Services
The tender submission for Phase One is worth 80% of the overall tender score (50% Quality, 10% Social Value and 20% Commercial). Bidder submissions for Phase One will be evaluated to determine their ranking and up to the top 5 highest scoring tenders will progress through to Phase Two (Phase Two is worth 20%). Once Phase Two for Lot 1 is concluded the scores for Phase One will be added to the scores for Phase Two. This will then determine the highest ranking bidder for the award of Lot 1.
Lot 2 - Physiotherapy Services
Tender submissions will be evaluated with Quality 70%, Social Value 10% and Commercial 10%; the highest ranked bidder will be awarded Lot 2
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically
Timeline
25 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published333 days ago25 Nov 2025, 13:56 GMT
- Clarification questions by313 days ago15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline290 days ago7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent233 days ago6 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published232 days ago6 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Standstill ends220 days ago18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by211 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025- Tender notice published25 Nov 2025, 13:56 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2026, 14:16 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Occupational Heath and EAP Services1 award | |||
| Medigold health consultancy limitedOccupational Health and EAP Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Up to 2 years in annual increments · Options: Options for innovation as outlined in the tender | £1,255,000 | 6 Mar 2026standstill to 18 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Occupational Heath and EAP Services | 4final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MEDIGOLD HEALTH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender