Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eyecare Services 2
Reference number
RM6296
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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, UK public sector bodies, which includes the wider public sector and the third sector including but not limited to: local government, health, police, fire and rescue, housing associations, charities, education and devolved administrations and Central Government Departments and their arm’s length bodies and their agencies.
The format of the agreement is to be decided, however the aim is to provide access to a range of high-quality occupational health related services, in addition to eyecare services designed to meet the needs of UK Public Sector Bodies that may cover, but will not be limited to
- Full Service Provider
- Occupational Health Services
- Employee Assistance Programmes
- Occupational Health services – Regional and overseas supply
- Eyecare Services
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3)
The lotting structure of this agreement will be determined as a result of the market engagement
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
- 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
- 85142100 - Physiotherapy services
- 85160000 - Optician services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programmes and Eyecare Services 2
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 December 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this PIN is to:
Give advance notice that CCS is intending to undertake a tendering exercise to set up a new contracting vehicle to service Public Sector Organisations for occupational health and related services requirements.
Gauge market interest by identifying service providers and customers who would be willing to help develop this new commercial agreement.
CCS invites input around the scope of the future commercial agreement, including its lots and structure, to help inform our understanding of market requirements. We currently plan to hold 2 supplier engagement sessions on Wednesday 10th May at 11am and also on Tuesday 16th May at 10am (suppliers will only need to sign up for one session).
To participate in market engagement please complete the following survey which can be found here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1tfhuQlNXpjo8Qwez8JhP9K-HOXi51JXH9VkgdQXxdohCfQ/viewform
Please note responses must be submitted by 5 May 2023. If you are unable to access the form then please reach out to the contact email at the top of this PIN
The Authority reserves the right to present the requirement in the form of separate lot(s), where it determines that this is appropriate to do so.
The lotting structure of this commercial vehicle will be determined as a result of the market engagement.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is [https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk].
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice//13c1d8e5-28fc-4d14-9ffd-4690236e8878