Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programme

Official notice

Authority: The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£87,500≈ £44k / year · £105,000 inc. VAT19% below published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 30 Apr 2026
Awarded to Health Partners
Contract term 2 yrsends 4 Jan 2028 · up to 4 Jan 2029 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The NMC have appointed an Occupational Health (OH) service and an EAP provider to deliver all aspects of OH support from pre-employment screening, referral and case management, wellbeing at work support and workplace screening, clinical advice and assessment to support management decision making and personal action about health and wellbeing matters affecting its workforce.

CPV: Guidance and counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£87,500
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2029 with extensionsValue: £87,500 exc. VAT · £105,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year extension available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    There is no grounds for exclusion for financial or technical capability.

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Questions
  • Price: Tariff Based Pricing
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    There is no grounds for exclusion for financial or technical capability.

What this means for your bid
  • 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
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
9 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
Last source update
25 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST
Authority reference
NMC-1008
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038459
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance and counselling services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bac Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Reponses to the tender are to be completed electronically using the e-sourcing portal Atamis. nmcprocurementportal.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ (‘e-Sourcing Portal’). Project Title Provision of Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programme Project Reference-NMC C1458

Timeline

9 Jul 2025 → 25 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts286 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published53 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 10:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    25 Aug 2026, 13:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,8541 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Health Partners——Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programme · Health Partners

    Signed
    30 Apr 2026
    Value
    £70,854
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 Year Extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-CHC: 1091434 · GB-PPON: PHCH-9173-QTMH 23 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, London, W1B 1PZContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • The Nursing and Midwifery CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PHCH-9173-QTMH London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HEALTH PARTNERS GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10284664GB-PPON: PJJL-4477-HTDM Boston House, Floor 1, 63-64 New Broad Street,, London, London, EC2M1JJContact email

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