Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
West Park Hospital Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL22TS
Contact
Amanda McElroy
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Tees Esk and Wear Valley's NHS Foundation Trust
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Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of an Occupational Health Service
Reference number
SP1877
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. Along with partners, they deliver support to people in their own homes, and from community and hospital-based premises.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care their talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with patients, communities and partners to help the people of their region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
They are committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of the region and connect with communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
TEWV have more than 8,000 employees and work across more than 100 sites. In addition to their corporate teams, the remaining services are divided into two Care Group Boards; Durham, Tees Valley and Forensic Service Care Group Board and North Yorkshire and York Care Group Board.
Some of the key sites are:
• West Park Hospital, Darlington
• Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham
• Roseberry Park, Middlesbrough
• Flatts Lane Centre, Normanby
• North Moor House, Northallerton,
• Huntingington House, York
• Foss Park, York
• Cross Lane Scarborogh
• Windsor House, Harrogate
TEWV also provide services into a number of HM Prisons in the North East, Cumbria, Hull and Humber. The Trust is keen to engage with the market to better understand supplier capability ahead of a potential further competition for Occupational Health Services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TEWV currently have a fully managed outsourced service provider to deliver Occupational Health Services to their workforce. Under this agreement they utilise a range of services including, management referrals, health screening, immunisations, vaccinations and physiotherapy and MSK services.
The services are provided predominantly on a virtual basis (telephone/ video conference) except for those that require face to face such as physiotherapy, immunisations, and exceptional cases.
In addition to this core occupational health service the organisation operate an Employee Assistance programme via VivUp and have in-house staff support and staff psychological services offering individual and group interventions. The intention is to continue utilising these services and therefore they are not in scope.
Physiotherapy / MSK services are also outside of scope as a separate contract.
The Trusts current Occupational Health activity levels are:
Activity over a 6 month period
Pre-Employment Health Questionnaires - Paper 779
Pre-Employment Telephone Appointments 14
Needlestick reviews 22
Occupational Health Advisor Master Days ** 192
Occupational Health Advisor Case Reviews 4
Occupational Health Physician Appointments 35
Occupational Health Physician Case Reviews 4
Occupational Health Nurse Master Days * 132
Ill Health Retirement 6
*Occupational Health Nurse Master days offer approx. 18 Appointments per day. E.g. Immunisations and new starter checks.
** Occupational Health Advisor Master day offer approx. 6 - 8 appointments per day.
Activity from 1 December 2022 - 30 November 2023 (12 months)
Hep B Core ABS Serology 86
HEP B Serology Antibody 756
Hep B Serology Surface Antigen 112
Hep B Vaccination booster 90
Hep B Vaccination Stage 1 Energix 353
Hep B Vaccination Stage 2 Energix 500
Hep B Vaccination Stage 3 Energix 655
Hep C RNA PCR Serology 22
HEP C Serology Antibodies ABS 21
HIV1 & HIV2 Serology 20
IGRA Blood Test 5
Measles Immunity Serology 109
MMR 1st Vaccination 96
MMR 2nd Vaccination 131
Needlestick 12 week bloods 2
Needlestick 24 week bloods 3
Rubella Serology Immunity 112
Vaccination Check Appointment F2F 16
Varicella 1st Vaccination 23
Varicella 2nd Vaccination 16
Varicella Serology Immunity 95
TEWV require the successful supplier for Occupational Health services to mobilise for a smooth transition for a go live date of 1st December 2024.
The organisation is keen to engage with the market to better understand supplier capability ahead of a potential further competition process and are seeking to understand whether suppliers are interested in bidding for this opportunity and the services that they can offer.
In advance of commencing a formal procurement process we are able to offer interested parties an hour-long pre-tender engagement session to better understand our requirements and discuss high level requirements and service delivery options.
Proposed Contract start date: 1st December 2024
We envisage an initial term of 2 years with 2 x 1-year extension options.
Confidentially requirements:
The organisation may ask interested parties to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
To express an interest in the pre tender engagement sessions please click on the following link
The closing date for expressions of interest is the 6th June 2024 at 12 Noon.
The pre- tender engagement sessions will take place 11th and 12 th June 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 June 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