Occupational Health Services

Concepts

• health services
• south east coast ambulance service nhs foundation trust
• urgent care services and out of hours services
• crawley
• occupational health services
• health and social work
• occupational health service
• urgent care services
• hours services
• purpose occupational health service

Location

South East England: Kent, Sussex and Surrey

Description

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (“the Authority”) employs more than 4000 staff and provides Emergency and Urgent Care Services and Out of Hours Services across Kent, Sussex and Surrey. The Authority is issuing an invitation to tender ("ITT") in connection with a competitive procurement to secure an effective, efficient and fit for purpose Occupational Health Service that is capable of and focused on supporting the Authority’s objectives through proactive involvement with the health and wellbeing of the workforce. The contract will be for a period of 3 years from 1 April 2023 with the option to extend for up to 2 one-year periods A workshop for Bidders is planned for 30th August and all Bidders are recommended to attend. Confirmation of attendance (via the messaging system on Bravo) will be required by the 24th August 2022, further details can be found in the tender documentation.

Total Quantity or Scope

Provision of an effective, efficient and fit for purpose Occupational Health Service (OHS) that is capable of and focused on supporting SECAmb’s objectives through proactive involvement with the health and wellbeing of the workforce. Essential Requirements: * The supplier must provide services across the Trust's 3,600 square mile geographical area - Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex, Kent, Surrey, and North East Hampshire during the life of the Contract. * Effective plan for the management of pre-placement processes, including assurance on meeting Department of Health and Social Care Green Book regulations for vaccinations. * Effective plan for the management referral process, including access to a comprehensive IT portal for remote access. * Effective plan for the provision of out of hours services for needlestick injuries. * Effective plan for health surveillance within SECAmb, with adequate processes in place regarding the recall of staff who require periodic surveillance. * Provision of training on how to make a referral and other tools to assist with the process such as,’ what to expect’ documents, tailored for purpose, i.e. IHR. * Effective and timely process for transferring patient data to a new OH provider as may be required.

Renewal Options

Option to extend for up to 2 x one-year periods, at the Authority’s discretion

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
• 85147000 - Company health services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** In order to comply with the Department of Health eProcurement Strategy and NHS paperless agenda, the Trust encourages Suppliers to submit invoices electronically via an e-Invoicing portal, Tradeshift. You can find more information on the Tradeshift portal at http://tradeshift.com/supplier/nhs-sbs/