Tender

ITT316 Appointment of an Occupational Health Provider (Staff occupational health)

  • University of Northampton

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028679

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0498f1

Published 6 September 2024, 5:47pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Northampton

University Drive

Northampton

NN1 5PH

Email

procurement@northampton.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF24 - West Northamptonshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.northampton.ac.uk

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/aspx/Home

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/universityofnorthampton/aspx/Home

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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/aspx/Home

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

ITT316 Appointment of an Occupational Health Provider (Staff occupational health)

Reference number

ITT316

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Northampton is seeking an Occupational Health accredited single provider who is approved by Northamptonshire Local Government Pension Scheme Administrator Authority who can deliver a full Occupational Health service to approximately 2500 employees. Services required include pre-employment checks, management referrals, health surveillance, an employee assistance programme, mediation, counselling programmes. The Contract shall be for a period of 3 years with the possibility entirely at the University’s discretion for up to 2 further 1 year extensions.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £270,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85147000 - Company health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance

Northampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Northampton is seeking an Occupational Health accredited single provider who is approved by Northamptonshire Local Government Pension Scheme Administrator Authority who can deliver a full Occupational Health service to approximately 2500 employees. Services required include pre-employment checks, management referrals, health surveillance, an employee assistance programme, mediation, counselling programmes. The University requires provision of a secure on-line portal to manage communications with, and be made available to individual UON staff members for health surveillance purposes. The Contract shall be for a period of 3 years with the possibility entirely at the University’s discretion for up to 2 further 1 year extensions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £270,000

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract may be extended at the University’s discretion for a further 2 x 12 month extensions.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Tender is published on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton. Please register your organisation, once registration is accepted you can access the tender documents. The University envisages a 36 month contract with the option to extend by 2 further 12 month periods.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

Due to internal considerations the University is using an accelerated 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

25 September 2024

Local time

5:00pm

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 September 2024

Local time

5:00pm

Place

Please see tender documentation for further information.When submitting your Stage response all sections of the documents must be fully completed and signed.Please ensure your tender return is submitted by the tender return date and time, please refer to the tender document for procedure for the submission of tenders.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The University reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement at any stage and to not award the contract in whole or in part, and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The University shall not be liable for any costs or expenses (of any nature) incurred by any prospective service provider (or any of its consortium members or sub-contractors) in responding to this notice or in participating in this procurement process, including (without limitation) if the University cancels or amends this procurement process or makes no contract award.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Procurement process will incorporate a standstill period at the point that notification of the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision as is required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.