Published date: 13 January 2021

Last edited date: 20 January 2021

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: 29 January 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

HSE/T3843

Published date

13 January 2021

Closing date

29 January 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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

The aim of this project is to enhance HSE's understanding of the impact of long COVID on work. The contractor is required to:


(i) Carry out a comprehensive assessment of relevant literature and other accessible sources of information relating to the impact of long COVID on work, the workplace and sickness absence. In addition, any workplace based interventions to assist such patients should be assessed. For example, fatigue and breathlessness are prominent features of long COVID, and it is at least plausible that rehabilitation programmes or graded exercise approaches at work could assist the worker with long COVID reintegrate back into the workplace. A summary report should be produced, with appropriate evidence tables. This process and report should include consideration of any transferable data from other studies that relate to prolonged post viral recouperation such as seasonal influenza.

More information

Additional text

All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

About the buyer

Address

Redgrave Court,Merton Road
BOOTLE
L207HS
England

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk