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title: "Occupational Physicians Services - Soft Market Test"
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# Occupational Physicians Services - Soft Market Test

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/occupational-physicians-services-soft-market-test-ocds-h6vhtk-06158f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cornwall Council: "Occupational Physicians Services - Soft Market Test". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cornwall Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cornwall-council-ons-e06000052)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/occupational-physicians-services-soft-market-test-ocds-h6vhtk-06158f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06158f`

## 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/occupational-physicians-services-soft-market-test-ocds-h6vhtk-06158f#tl-md)

## Description
Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest and gather feedback from the occupational physicians’ market. The questionnaire is open to any provider. Your input will help shape a business proposal and inform the design of a future tender process, ensuring it is practical, user-friendly, and aligned with market capabilities. This is not a formal tender and does not imply any commercial commitment. Participation in this exercise will not affect your eligibility for any future procurement opportunities. The soft market assessment questionnaire can be found on Supplying the Southwest. If you are interested in this area of service provision and would like to help us assess the market, please complete the questionnaire and return your response via the Supplying the Southwest portal.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 28/06/2026 to 28/06/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009546-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-03T15:03:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:11:59.160Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06158f