The Provision of Occupational Health Services

A Tender Notice
by SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
2 year
Value
___
Sector
HEALTH
Published
20 Aug 2025
Delivery
01 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027
Deadline
15 Sep 2025 11:00

Related Terms

Location

Sefton:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

Sefton Council provides an occupational health service to its employees which it also extends to its Schools, Academies and local organisations through SLA agreements. The Council currently purchases a variety of occupational health services in relation to its conditions of service, pension provision, statutory requirements, more specific requirements of health and safety legislation and national health strategies as they apply. The numbers of staff employed by the Council fluctuates with seasonal, casual and temporary staff, but accounting for these fluctuations the total number of employees including schools can be in the region of circa 8,000. Occupational Health Providers are now invited to tender for the provision of services to the Council. The Council is prepared to consider more than one Contractor so it can ensure its overall provision is as cost effective and flexible as necessary to meet its continually changing operational needs. Consequently, the contract is separated into 3 Lots: 1) Occupational Health Physician and Occupational Health Advisor 2) Physiotherapy 3) Counselling and Psychotherapy / CBT / Trauma-based Therapy Providers can bid for single or multiple lots.

Lot Division

1 Occupational Health Physician and Occupational Health Adviser

(a) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN based at OH Unit, Magdalen House, Bootle, 1 day per week, plus (b) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIAN based at Hawthorne Road, Bootle, 1 day per fortnight, plus (c) OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ADVISER based at Hawthorne Road, Bootle, 1 day per fortnight Practice standards will be in accordance with the British Medical Association, General Medical Council and Faculty of Occupational Medicine's Guidelines. The Contractor will be required to: 1) Provide medical reports to managers, using a template report provided by Sefton, within a mutually agreed timescale. These will need to be accurate, unambiguous, provide clear and practical advice, and address fitness for work, health concerns and the requirements as determined by the Equality Act 2010. These should be prepared in accordance with the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 and made available immediately following medical consultation with the employee. 2) Provide advice that will, allowing for the constraints of medical confidentiality, contain all relevant information that will assist managers to make effective and accurate decisions with regard to: - an individual's fitness to work, - where determinable, work related or not, - reasonable adjustments and suitable assistance in the workplace, - appropriate changes in work duties, - reasonable alterations to conditions of employment, etc - potential for redeployment or ill health retirement Estimated annual Sessions 1800

2 Physiotherapy

Providing advice that will, allowing for the constraints of medical confidentiality, contain all relevant information that will assist managers to make effective and accurate decisions with regard to: a) an individual's fitness to work, b) reasonable adjustments and suitable assistance in the workplace, c) appropriate changes in work duties, d) reasonable alterations to conditions of employment, etc. Estimated volume 250 sessions per year

3 Counselling and Psychotherapy / CBT / Trauma-based Therapy

As described in the Tender Documents The service will be provided as a minimum for at least one day each week for 50 weeks per annum. Sessions would normally run between 0900 and 1700 however the Council will be prepared to discuss alternatives if greater flexibility is needed. Approximately 580 Sessions per year

Renewal Options

There will be 2 x 12 month extensions which will be exercised if the chosen provider(s) performs to the required standards and costs remain within budget.

Award Criteria

Quality and Method Statements Written Submission
Price _
Interview _

CPV Codes

  • 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-058bab
  • FTS 050331-2025

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