Provision of a scoping exercise to identify important evidence gaps related to the changing world of work during and following the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect on work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Published date: 21 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: 4 February 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

Health and safety services - 71317200
Health and safety consultancy services - 71317210
Research services - 73110000

Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£35,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

HSE/T3823

Published date

21 January 2021

Closing date

4 February 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

15 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?

Description

HSE's Health and Work Programme is designed to deliver HSE's Health and Work strategy - aimed at tackling the continuing high level of workplace ill health across GB workplaces. HSE has identified three priority strands for interventions: occupational lung disease; musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and work-related stress.

HSE undertook a fast track exercise to identify the science and evidence needed as a result of COVID-19 to underpin its regulatory activities and decision making. These needs include evidence related to the changes in working practices likely to result from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on prevalence and control of MSDs.

HSE requires the contractor to conduct a scoping exercise to identify the following:

• How the working environment may change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;
• How these changes may affect the risk of MSDs and effective risk control measures;
• What the key evidence gaps are.

HSE will use the findings to inform decisions on priority evidence needs to take forwards and Areas of Research Interest.

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