Scope
Description
Exeter City Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) service. The successful provider will play a key role in supporting the Council's duty of care to its employees, promoting workforce wellbeing, and ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation. The Council employs approximately 770 staff across a wide range of services, including waste collection and recycling, housing, planning, parking enforcement, tourism, benefits administration, Council Tax, engineering, grounds maintenance, electoral services, and more. The Occupational Health service must be equipped to support this diverse workforce, which includes both office-based and operational roles with varying health and safety requirements. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Council's Contract Standing Orders, with reference to the Procurement Agreement 2023 (PA2023). The Council is committed to securing best value through a transparent and competitive tendering process.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £171,888.58 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
4 February 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Extendable at the Contracting Authority's sole discretion for three 1 year extensions subject to the terms of the contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK43 - Devon CC
Information about tenders
- 10 tenders received
- 8 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 7 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
SPIRE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LIMITED
- Companies House: 02456305
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMDM-2211-WGNQ
3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN
United Kingdom
Email: bids@vhg.co.uk
Website: https://spireoccupationalhealth.com/
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Exeter City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCHX-3846-DMNW
Civic Centre
Exeter
EX1 1JN
United Kingdom
Email: ECCProcurement@exeter.gov.uk
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government