Published date: 4 March 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 October 2023, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£2,666,667

Procurement reference

2324-03-SPCC-JB

Published date

4 March 2024

Closing date

31 October 2023

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University requires an Occupational Health Service (OHS) supplier to assess the health of applicants/students. The requirement is for the OHS to
• ensure that all applicants/students on regulated courses (teacher education, health and social care courses) meet the standards of health required by professional and statutory bodies, including provision of an immunisation service.
• undertake the health clearance for applicants on regulated courses within a timeframe aligned to the commencement of their course.
• provide relevant immunisations for applicants/students on relevant regulated courses within a timeframe aligned to the commencement of placement activity.
• provide medical opinion on the ability of any student to independently engage in managing their own health conditions whilst engaging with all aspects of their course of studying, including attendance at University and their attendance on placement where relevant.
• provide health screening and immunisation service for [PhD] students on an ad hoc basis.

The main aims of the OHS are as follows.

• To assure the University that applicants and students on regulated courses meet the Higher Education Occupational Practitioners (HEOP) standard of medical fitness required to train as teachers, health care professionals and social care professionals.
• To provide immunisations for health and social care applicants/students as required and in line with the Department of Health 'Green Book' (including PhD students where necessary).
• To provide medical opinion regarding support and/or adjustments students might require in order to fulfil the professional requirements of their course.
• To confirm health clearance for all applicants on regulated courses prior to the commencement of the course in accordance with the timetable provided by the University.
• To confirm vaccination clearance for all students on relevant regulated courses prior to the commencement of placement activity in accordance with the timetable provided by the University.
• To respond to any revisions and/or additions to the regulatory requirements for students on regulated courses.
• To provide medical opinion on the capability of students to self-manage existing health conditions where there is a concern about the impact on, self, other students and staff, patients, staff in placement settings, and/or following a break in study for medical reasons.
• To provide medical opinion regarding support and/or adjustments students might require to independently manage their own health conditions whilst attending University and during any placements (as above).

Note that examples of health care professional courses includes: nursing, midwifery, operating department practice, paramedic, diagnostic radiography, radiography and oncology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, physician associates, dietetics, art psychotherapy.

Find A Tender Ref 2023/S 000-028809
Apply via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

2324-03-SPCC-JB Occupational Health Service for Students

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 September 2023

Award information

Awarded date

6 February 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2032

Total value of contract

£2,723,440

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

City Campus,Howard Street
SHEFFIELD
S11WB
England

Telephone

01142253431

Email

strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk