Contract

Occupational Health and Related Services

  • Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-001589

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e91e

Published 19 January 2022, 1:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority

Headquarters, Stocklake

Aylesbury

HP20 1BD

Contact

Procurement Manager

Email

rondasmith@bucksfire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bucksfire.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Occupational Health and Related Services

Reference number

PRO-308

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) (the Contracting Authority) wish to appoint a single Service Provider to provide the Occupational Health and Related Services, including Employee Assistance Programme. The Contracting Authority’s service delivery is managed through its Headquarters location, based at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with 19 fire stations across the county. The total numbers of staff for the Contracting Authority will vary during the contract period. The staff number of 478. is based on current needs and are indicative only.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £280,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85147000 - Company health services
  • 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) (the Contracting Authority) wish to appoint a single Service Provider to provide the Occupational Health and Related Services, including Employee Assistance Programme. The Contracting Authority’s service delivery is managed through its Headquarters location, based at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with 19 fire stations across the county. The total numbers of staff for the Contracting Authority will vary during the contract period. The staff number of 478 is based on current needs and are indicative only. The volume of work may fluctuate in accordance with the needs of the organisation and under-utilisation in one area may be compensated by an increase in another.The overall aims of the Occupational Health service is to promote occupational and general health to all employees of the Contracting Authority by: Promoting healthy working practices/lifestyles Providing routine medicals and management referrals Assessing and monitoring the effects of health on work, and work on health Preventing ill health arising from working practices or conditions Reducing sickness absence and ill-health retirements, including monitoring long-term and/or recurring sickness absence. Education/awareness of health and well being Rehabilitation Liaison with external specialists Undertaking pre - employment assessment /return to work assessments Random and pre-arranged substance misuse and alcohol testing The contract is due to be awarded by Jan 2022, mobilisation period up to 31 March 2022, with contract services commencing 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 with an option to extend up to 24 months to 31 March 2027.Total Contract Value range £280k to £300k (for a possible 5 year period).The Estimated Contract Value stated above is based on relevant economic factors including the budget available to the Contracting Authority, and wider market and category knowledge. Tender responses with a total price exceeding the Estimated Contract Value by more than 5% will be disqualified from the tender process. Bidders are reminded to carefully note this requirement of the Contracting Authority before any tender submissions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Price - Weighting: 35

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-025008


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

000267

Title

Occupational Health and Related services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 January 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

M.K. Occupational Health Ltd

12 Vincent Avenue, Crownhill

Milton Keynes

MK8 0AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
National registration number

03202403

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £286,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £286,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority

Stocklake

Aylesbury

HP20 1BD

Email

procurement@bucksfire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom