Official UK procurement notice
Project 00346 - Occupational Health
Authority: Anchor Hanover Group (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAnchor seeks to appoint a single supplier to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Health service. This will include end‑to‑end management referral services via an OHIO system, incorporating triage and consultations (telephone, video, and face-to-face). The contract also covers non-diagnostic neurodiversity workplace needs assessments, a range of specialist clinical assessments (e.g. ergonomic, MSK, psychological), and management of GP/specialist correspondence.
The provider will supply clear, actionable management reports advising on fitness for work, reasonable adjustments, and return-to-work planning. Additionally, the service must include full access to an OHIO IT platform for referral management, reporting, and occupational health guidance resources.
Please refer to the Information for Tenders document for detailed description of requirements and relevant tender documentation.
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CPV: Company health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000
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 (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Open 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2026, 07:44 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2026, 13:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
Project 00346- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051231- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c83Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 Days
- Risks
Key Risks & Dependencies:
- Data protection risk → Mitigated through strict GDPR compliance and secure systems
- Service quality variance → Strong SLA and KPI framework with service credits
- Low engagement from managers → Training and clear referral processes
- Supplier capacity / delays → SLA monitoring and escalation routes
- Cost creep
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All submissions via: anchor.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_… ↗
Timeline
7 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published198 days ago7 Apr 2026, 07:44 BST
- Market engagement190 days ago14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
This pre‑market engagement aims to gather insight from qualified Occupational Health (OH) providers to help shape an upcoming procurement process. The purpose is to understand current market capabilities, innovative service delivery models, and best‑practice approaches that support colleague wellbeing, early intervention, and effective case management.
- Next notice expected173 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 10:24 BST
- Submission deadline108 days ago6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent70 days ago13 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published66 days ago17 Aug 2026, 13:03 BST
- Award decision expected by64 days ago18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends54 days ago28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Apr 2026, 07:44 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Apr 2026, 09:12 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Jun 2026, 10:24 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £250,0001 Jun 2026, 10:24 BSTwas £146,000
- Status changed to active1 Jun 2026, 10:24 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Jun 2026, 10:24 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST1 Jun 2026, 10:24 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Aug 2026, 13:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Aug 2026, 13:03 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Update to description
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bespoke Wellbeing LimitedSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: 1+1 | £144,893 inc. VAT | 13 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12final-stage tenders | 12 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bespoke Wellbeing LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender