Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) will go to Tender to establish an Agreement with a suitably experienced and qualified Supplier for the Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme requirement. The successful Supplier should be able to meet this requirement by providing a cost effective and efficient service that will meet the needs of the stakeholders.
CPV: Health services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Occupational HealthRenewal
avid MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd (DMHR) has the requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for Occupational Health (OH) and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services, with the aim of boosting wellbeing and ultimately reducing absence and sickness.
Lot 1 – Occupational Health
Core services include:
Case referrals
Case conferences
Ill health retirement assessments
Pre-employment referrals
Full medicals
Generic advice - case management
None core services:
Statutory and non-statutory health surveillance
Injury benefits and other pension benefits
Health screening
Lifestyle screening
Immunisation/vaccination
Workplace assessments
Specialist medicals/examinations
Diagnostic testing and laboratory investigations
Specialist interventions and alternative therapies
Health promotion activity
Neurodiverse support
overseas work advice
Awareness training and support for policy development
Onsite service delivery
Home visits
'Fast track'/emergency appointment
Lot #2Employee Assistance ProgrammeRenewal
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides support and guidance to the employees to help them deal with personal and work-related problems.
EAP includes:
Telephone counselling services
Face-to-face counselling sessions
Mental health support
Bereavement support
Neurodiversity support
Information services
Online information system
Advice for carers
Advice for management staff, for example, mental health, available via website
Referral procedures
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
1- Return on Capital Employed: must be at a ratio greater than “0”
2- Acid Test (Current Ratio): Current Ratio must be greater than “1”
3- Gearing: Gearing must be a figure of less than 100%
4- Interest Coverage: Interest Coverage must be a figure of 2 or above
Minimum: 1- Return on Capital Employed: must be at a ratio greater than “0” 2- Acid Test (Current Ratio): Current Ratio must be greater than “1” 3- Gearing: Gearing must be a figure of less than 100% 4- Interest Coverage: Interest Coverage must be a figure of 2 or above
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Provision of Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 12:11 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2025, 12:11 BST
- Authority reference
CSHR25-481- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046082- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05816bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this PQQ exercise. The Project code is 29782 . For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 (SC Ref:806327)
How it was run
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- Appointment period ends
- 4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Notice published5 Aug 2025, 12:11 BST
- Invitations to tender expected4 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until391 days ago2 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServicesReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria