Published date: 3 August 2022
Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£1
Procurement reference
CF-1008800D0O000000rwimUAA1
Published date
3 August 2022
Approach to market date
1 September 2022
Contract start date
3 August 2022
Contract end date
31 August 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Occupational Health Services (OHS) are seeking Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified Occupational Health Physicians (OHPs) to work within HIOW on a flexible basis. Providers will support the existing Trust OHS for NHS People across the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Organisations who provide OHS within the ICB are:
• Isle of Wight Trust
• North Hampshire Hospitals Trust
• Portsmouth University Trust
• Solent Trust
• Southampton University Trust
The majority of OHS are SEQOHS accredited (or are becoming accredited) and deliver the current services with teams of accredited Occupational Health professionals (physicians and nurses) and supported by experienced administration staff. The OHS provide a comprehensive occupational health service (referrals, ill health retirement, pre-placement health assessments, vaccinations and health surveillance etc) to our NHS People. Our focus is on high quality, accessible and evidence-based practice to maximise the effectiveness of staff and the best possible outcomes for all.
We aim to:
• Support people and managers to create a safe and healthy working environment where the health and wellbeing of employees is highly valued, and which encourages and supports employees to maintain and adopt healthy lifestyles.
• Support people through change and help them to achieve the highest levels of performance, contributing to operational efficiency.
• Take a proactive approach to supporting people and managers to improve staff attendance.
• Work within national guidance and legislation and ensure compliance and best practice guidance and standards are met.
The people to whom we provide OHS work in a variety of settings, which include: Acute, Community and Mental Health settings, specialist clinics, care homes, community health clinics, patient homes, offices and other business environments and home working. The majority of consultations can take place remotely, however, when clinically indicated, face to face appointments on one of our sites in HIOW may be required.
This PIN is issued solely for the purpose of alerting the market to the Authority's intention to engage with providers in order to gauge interest in this area. This PIN does not constitute a commitment by the Authority to undertake a procurement exercise in the future.
To express interest in this future opportunity, please email commercial@solent.nhs.uk, putting Any Qualified Provider Occupational Health Physician HIOW as the subject of your email.
About the buyer
Contact name
Emma-Jane Taylor
Address
Highpoint Venue, Bursledon Road
Southampton
SO19 8BR
UK
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Approach to market date: 1 September 2022
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