ITT for Provision of Occupational Health Services

Concepts

• health services
• provision of occupational health services
• kettering
• university hospitals of northamptonshire nhs group
• external management referral service
• local shortage of qualified occupational health
• in-house oh service
• effective management of employee health
• current service
• ongoing health concerns

Location

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Description

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group require an external management referral service to support effective management of employee health and wellbeing and reduce sickness absence; and to comply with our duty of care to employees. The service should be provided in a timely fashion to support the ongoing work of individual Managers and HR Business Partners/Advisors to allow them to support staff during periods of sickness absence and ongoing health concerns.

Total Quantity or Scope

This specification covers both the service at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH) aka University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. The purpose of sourcing an external management referral service is to support effective management of employee health and wellbeing and reduce sickness absence; and to comply with our duty of care to employees. … Current situation Due a national and local shortage of qualified Occupational Health (OH) staff, it is necessary to source services externally to cover the shortfall in the current service for management referrals. Referrals are accepted by the in-house OH service and triaged to an appropriate clinician which may be an OH Physician, MSK Physiotherapist (NGH) or an OH Nurse. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions

Renewal Options

Optional extension of 2 x 12 months

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EDVN6S2E65" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EDVN6S2E65 GO Reference: GO-2023726-PRO-23497574