Published date: 10 May 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and safety services - 71317200

  • Health and safety consultancy services - 71317210

  • Supply services of medical personnel - 79625000

    • Medical education services - 80320000

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

    • Health services - 85100000

    • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

    • Medical practice services - 85121000

    • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Company health services - 85147000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-3956-PQ0447

Published date

10 May 2023

Closing date

26 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Birmingham City Council's Occupational Health Service requires the regular provision of a qualified Occupational Health Physicians to support the delivery of a professional Occupational Health Service to Birmingham City Council's managers and employees and its traded partners including Schools and Academies across the City and some small charity organisations. As the team operate a partial traded service, this stakeholder group may fluctuate in breadth and volume. Please refer to the essential criteria and service outputs required for this requirement below. We may award to more than one supplier, in such case, work will be awarded throughout the duration of the contract based on the cost and availability of practitioners.

Birmingham City Council Occupational Health Service is based at Ashted Lock, Dartmouth Middleway, Birmingham. The delivery of service is predominantly conducted by way of telephone or virtual consultation, except for Health Surveillance, however, where a face-to-face consultation is deemed necessary, clinics will be held at Ashted Lock.

We aim to offer appointment times to meet business needs and most appointments operate between 09:00 and 17:00 hours. There may be the occasional requirement for service to be delivered outside of these times.

The service operates a non-review culture in the provision of the Occupational Health service unless the clinical need necessitates otherwise.

Referral rates fluctuate throughout the year and this contract would be called upon in accordance with these fluctuations in demand on service delivery. It is anticipated that practitioners will be called upon to complete more than the average weekly hours in busy periods and less than the average hours in quiet periods. Either party must provide a minimum of 5 clear working days' notice of cancellation of planned work.

Birmingham City Council Occupational Health Service is accredited by SEQOSH and operates within these industry governance standards. Any professional working within the service will be expected to adhere to these standards and local protocols and procedures which underpin such accreditation.

It is essential that all occupational health physicians are members of relevant professional bodies equivalent to their area of expertise throughout the lifetime of the contract.

This contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing 1st August 2023 until 31st July 2025.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

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If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Snehal Patel

Address

Corporate Procurement Services
Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

snehal.patel@birmingham.gov.uk