Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 1 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programme

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£168,000≈ £84k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT55% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Sept 2025awarded 19 Jan 2026
Awarded to Innovate Healthcare Management Group Ltd,
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award for Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programme

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£168,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £168,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 yearly extensions are available to be taken in agreement with both parties in yearly increments as set out below. 1st Extension - 1 x 12 months 1.12.2027 - 30.11.2028 2nd Extension - 1 x 12 months 1.12.2028 - 30.11.2029

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

Lot awarding rule: Bids will be evaluated as follows:- Cost 50% Quality 40% with a further 10% for demonstration/presentation from the top 3 ranked bidders from the initial price/quality evaluation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update
23 Jan 2026, 08:40 GMT
Authority reference
DN788294
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052818
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059157 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ . Completed Response Documents are to be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12.00 hrs on the 26th September 2025.

Timeline

1 Sept 2025 → 23 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by397 days ago
    19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline390 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts324 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 08:40 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    23 Jan 2026, 08:40 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Jan 2026, 08:40 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £75,6531 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Innovate Healthcare Management Group Ltd,SME£75,653 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programme · Innovate Healthcare Management Group Ltd,SME

    Signed
    19 Jan 2026
    Value
    £75,653 inc. VAT
    Period
    19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2028 · up to 18 Jan 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1st Extension available 19.01.2028 - 18.01.2029 2nd Extension available 19.01.2029 - 18.01.2030

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJX-1894-TZPX Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, South East, CT16 3PJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender