Planning

Provision of Occupational Health Services to Students

  • University of Plymouth

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023939

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04864c

Published 31 July 2024, 12:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon

PL4 8AA

Contact

Procurement

Email

procurement@plymouth.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 01752582057

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

National registration number

1128013

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84239&B=UNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH

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

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Occupational Health Services to Students

Reference number

KD/UoP/OccHealth_Stud/024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

see spec within EU Supply

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Torbay and Taunton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Faculty is a provider of multiple health and social care education programmes, all of which involve our students spending a significant element of their time in practice settings such as in-patient, (including wards and theatres), out-patient and within patient’s/service users own homes’, learning their skills alongside professionally qualified staff and being involved in the assessment and treatment of patients. As such, we are required to ensure that our students are ‘safe’ to be in these environments, presenting no health risks of any description to the public. Equally, we must ensure that as well as being professionally qualified they are ‘fit to practise’ as staff in the NHS and other independent health care providers. All students who accept places on our programmes – about 1400 new entrants per year – are required to complete an occupational health screening form as part of the admissions processes. The chosen provider will participate in main induction events and interview students (as required) based on the content of their health screening forms to ascertain requirements then schedule the necessary treatments at the relevant sites. The provider will also be responsible for scheduling follow-up treatments and keeping the Faculty informed of missed appointments as well as any particular issues which affect the students’ ability to undertake their practical training. Students returning after a short break from the programme require repeat screening and may require treatments; referrals can occur at any stage in a student’s training. Of particular importance is the requirement to provide clear and unambiguous recommendations regarding the suitability of students to enter practice and any limitations/adjustments which may be required to ensure the safety of the student and the patients while meeting the professional requirements of the students’ training.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 August 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