Tender

Provision of an Occupational Health Physician

  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025497

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02eb06

Published 12 October 2021, 3:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

Oldbury

B69 3DB

Contact

Neil Whitehouse

Email

neil_whitehouse@sandwell.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG37 - Sandwell

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.sandwell.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.sandwell.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of an Occupational Health Physician

Reference number

SMBC 21174

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98330000 - Physical well-being services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council wishes to invite interested parties ("Suppliers") to participate in a tender exercise to establish a Contract for the Provision of Occupational Health Physician. The suitably qualified and experienced provider of an Occupational Health Physician will be required to provide the services described below and in the Tender Specification via the in-house Occupational Health Unit. The Occupational Health Unit is comprised of an Occupational Health Physician, Occupational Health Nurse Advisors, Physiotherapists and a Business Support Team. The service is managed by the Occupational Health Business Manager on a day to day basis and provides a service to the Council’s employees and a range of Public Sector partners, totalling in the region of 10,000 individuals working across a wide range of trades and professions; including manual and administrative services.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £195,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98330000 - Physical well-being services
  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG37 - Sandwell

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council wishes to invite interested parties ("Suppliers") to participate in a tender exercise to establish a Contract for the Provision of Occupational Health Physician. The suitably qualified and experienced provider of an Occupational Health Physician will be required to provide the services described below and in the Tender Specification via the in-house Occupational Health Unit.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please refer to the ITT documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Please refer to the ITT documents

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Please refer to the ITT documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Please refer to the ITT documents

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Please refer to the ITT documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please refer to the ITT documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

11 November 2021

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

11 November 2021

Local time

3:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 36 months

six.3) Additional information

Sandwell MBC will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom