Future opportunity

Occupational Health and Associated Services

  • Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-017320

Published 24 June 2022, 12:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery

T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road

Caerphilly

CF83 8WT

Email

commercialprocurement.peoplecorporate@gov.wales

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760

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

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Occupational Health and Associated Services

Reference number

WGCD-PCS-118-22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Team (formally NPS), on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the supply of Occupational Health and Associated Services (WGCD-PCS-118-22) key areas include but are not limited to:

— occupational health services,

— employee assistance programme,

— face 2 face counselling and psychotherapy inc CBT and EMDR,

— employee eye care scheme,

— associated services: physiotherapy services.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Occupational Health Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85142100 - Physiotherapy services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will be for the provision of Occupational Health Services (including but not limited to Nurse Advisors, Technicians, Physicians, Specialist Medical Practitioners etc) to deliver a wide range of occupational health services.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employee Assistance Programme

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will be for the provision of a high quality, flexible employee assistance programme, which will include, but not be limited to:

— website,

— 24 hour telephone advice line,

— short term brief intervention Counselling (Face 2 Face and telephone),

— online short term Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT),

— health and wellbeing services,

— health promotion,

— back to work service,

— trauma support,

— mindfulness.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Face 2 Face Counselling and Psycotherapy inc CBT and EMDR

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will be for the provision of structured face 2 face counselling and psychotherapy including CBT and EMDR.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employee Eye Care Scheme

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 33730000 - Eye care products and corrective lenses
  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the provision of an employee eye care scheme to meet the minimum legal requirements for the provision of eye wear for defined visual display users and additional requirements for drivers and prescription safety glasses.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Associated Services: Physiotherapy Services

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85142100 - Physiotherapy services
  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will be for the provision of physiotherapy and associated services to support Customers by providing preventative and reactive physiotherapy services. These services can help reduce sickness absence by avoiding injury, keeping people at work or helping workers return quickly after sickness absence.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 September 2022


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

This Framework is for the provision of Occupational Health and Associated Services to the Welsh Public Sector.

Further information will be provided in the Contract Notice which is due to be published in September 2022, with a view to awarding the Framework in April 2023.

Full details, including how to formally register and express an interest in tendering via the etenderwales portal will be included in the Contract Notice.

In the meantime we will be offering interested Suppliers 1:1 pre tender meetings via Microsoft Teams during July. Please email commercialprocurement.peoplecorporate@gov.wales to book a meeting.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122460.

(WA Ref:122460)