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# Provision of Occupational Health Services for healthcare students

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-occupational-health-services-for-healthcare-students-ocds-h6vhtk-07bb00). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The University is seeking to procure a comprehensive Occupational Health Service to support students enrolled on healthcare programmes that include mandatory clinical, practice-based or work placement activities. The service must support compliance with university, placement provider, professional body and regulatory requirements while promoting student wellbeing, fitness to study, and patient safety. The provider will be required to deliver an agile, responsive and student-focused service, with accessible provision located within reasonable travelling distance of the University of Sunderland and placement locations across the Northeast. Published service areas include: Pre-placement occupational health screening and health declaration reviews.; Placement clearance assessment, certification and reporting.; Fitness to study and fitness for placement assessments.; Occupational health management referrals to support students experiencing physical health conditions, mental health…

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sunderland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sunderland-urn-133881)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Company health services (primary), Health services, Miscellaneous health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-occupational-health-services-for-healthcare-students-ocds-h6vhtk-07bb00#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07bb00`

## Before you bid
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- **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:** not shown for these lots; the published data do not support one.

- **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/provision-of-occupational-health-services-for-healthcare-students-ocds-h6vhtk-07bb00#tl-md)

## Description
The University is seeking to procure a comprehensive Occupational Health Service to support students enrolled on healthcare programmes that include mandatory clinical, practice-based or work placement activities. The service must support compliance with university, placement provider, professional body and regulatory requirements while promoting student wellbeing, fitness to study, and patient safety.
The provider will be required to deliver an agile, responsive and student-focused service, with accessible provision located within reasonable travelling distance of the University of Sunderland and placement locations across the Northeast. Services should be available through a combination of face-to-face, remote and digital delivery models.
The scope of services includes:
•Pre-placement occupational health screening and health declaration reviews.
•Placement clearance assessment, certification and reporting.
•Fitness to study and fitness for placement assessments.
•Occupational health management referrals to support students experiencing physical health conditions, mental health conditions, disability, neurodiversity, long-term health conditions or other circumstances that may impact their ability to participate safely in academic or placement activities.
•Evidence-based recommendations on reasonable adjustments, support measures, placement restrictions and return-to-study arrangements in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
•Immunisation reviews, vaccination programmes and immunity status management.
•Blood testing, serology and associated laboratory services.
•Occupational health advice, guidance and referral services.
•Mental health and wellbeing assessments where relevant to study or placement activity.
•Secure management of confidential health records and sensitive personal information.
•An electronic case management system enabling authorised University staff to submit referrals, monitor case progress, access clearance certification and immunisation records, and obtain management information reports.
•Service reporting, governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
The University is particularly interested in suppliers' capability and capacity to provide timely service delivery, local clinical access, scalable support during peak student intake periods, robust digital systems, effective contract management arrangements, and innovative approaches that enhance the student experience while maintaining high standards of occupational health practice and patient safety.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sunderland:-Health-services./746G72UBP6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/746G72UBP6

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85140000, 85147000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2027 to 30/06/2030
- **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%2F107735-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-12T16:33:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-13T07:23:13.051Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07bb00
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.