Published date: 5 June 2020
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£220,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6182
Published date
5 June 2020
Approach to market date
1 September 2020
Contract start date
1 February 2021
Contract end date
31 January 2025
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?
No
Description
Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an
agreement for the provision of Occupational Health, Employee
Assistance Programmes and Eye Care Services for use by Central
Government and UK public sector bodies.
The indicative lotting structure will be:
Lot 1 - Full Service Provider
Lot 2 - Occupational Health Services
Lot 3 - Employee Assistance Programmes
Lot 4 - Occupational Health services - Regional supply
Lot 5 - Eye Care Services
Further information is included in the Additional Information section
VI.3.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and Civil Service Employee Policy (CSEP) intend to establish a replacement
framework for the provision of OH, EAP and Eye Care Services. The contracting vehicle will be available to Central
Government (CG) Departments, their respective agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, Arm's Length Bodies and
the Wider Public Sector. The objective of this procurement is to develop a revised contracting vehicle to replace
Framework RM3795.
The new contracting vehicle is likely to include the provision of the following: (this list is not exhaustive and subject
to change)
OH- Online Portal, Telephone Services, Management Referrals and Reports, Surveillance Services; Fitness for Task
and Safety Critical Services; Immunisations/Vaccinations/Inoculations/Medications and Blood Tests; Workstation and
Workplace Assessments;, OH Guidance and Education and Policy and Strategy Advice; Other specialist services
EAP - Online Portal, Telephone Services, Counselling Support: Therapeutic Interventions; Advice and Information;
Trauma and Critical Incident Support; - Management Support, Health and Well being Promotion; Counselling for
Overseas Staff; Additional Management Support; Harassment and Bullying Support and Mediation Services
Eye Care - Eye Sight testing for VDU users and dispensing - Specialist Safety Eye Sight Testing and Eyewear.
It is anticipated that the framework duration will be a 3 year period with the option to extend for an additional year
(3+1).
CCS will be running a supplier engagement session with regards to a new procurement for RM6182 Occupational
Health & Employee Assistance & Eyecare. The session date is to be confirmed, and will take place in the form of a
webinar.
The session will be limited to a maximum of 1 delegate per organisation.
If you would like to attend the initial engagement session please provide the information below by completing and
submitting the form below no later than midday on Friday 26 June 2020. Once a date is confirmed we will send out a
placeholder invite along with access details for the session.
The link to this form is:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHsqweQOXbcfVEarc74cFhEUkjPOErb6F6nc4aW7OWEuh9Jw/viewform
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2021/2022 | £55,000,000 |
| 2022/2023 | £55,000,000 |
| 2023/2024 | £55,000,000 |
| 2024/2025 | £55,000,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
The minister for the cabinet office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, The Capital Building
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England
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