Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Guildhall, High Street
Bath
BA1 5AW
Contact
Ms Jo Griffin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5eb571f9-7a93-ee11-8125-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5eb571f9-7a93-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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
Occupational Health Service and Employee Assistance Scheme
Reference number
DN702317
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of a full Occupational Health (OH) Service and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for all employees.
The aim of the Occupational Health Service is to provide a pro-active professional, comprehensive and high quality health and wellbeing service, including medical and health assessments, health surveillance and other health and wellbeing initiatives, counselling, and advice to council managers and staff on a range of Occupational Health related issues which meets the needs of the Council and supports it with:
• Managing and minimising sickness absence
• Promoting and enhancing the health and wellbeing of its staff
• Complying with legislative requirements
• Managing cases of incapability caused by sickness, including ill-health retirement
• Advising on matters relating to workplace injuries/incidents
The EAP enables the Council to provide independent support and information for staff, in particular telephone and face-to-face counselling on a confidential basis. The Council is not required to have an EAP provider in the same way as an OH provider, however for any employees suffering from stress being able to self-refer to EAP forms an important part of the Council’s offer to staff and fits with the Council’s ‘Supportive’ values.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85147000 - Company health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the Occupational Health Service is to provide a pro-active professional, comprehensive and high quality health and wellbeing service, including medical and health assessments, health surveillance and other health and wellbeing initiatives, counselling, and advice to council managers and staff on a range of Occupational Health related issues which meets the needs of the Council and supports it with:
• Managing and minimising sickness absence
• Promoting and enhancing the health and wellbeing of its staff
• Complying with legislative requirements
• Managing cases of incapability caused by sickness, including ill-health retirement
• Advising on matters relating to workplace injuries/incidents
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: £750,000
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
A possible two 12 month extensions are available
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85147000 - Company health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EAP enables the Council to provide independent support and information for staff, in particular telephone and face-to-face counselling on a confidential basis. The Council is not required to have an EAP provider in the same way as an OH provider, however for any employees suffering from stress being able to self-refer to EAP forms an important part of the Council’s offer to staff and fits with the Council’s ‘Supportive’ values.
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: £95,000
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
A possible two 12 month extensions are available
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 January 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Bath
Country
United Kingdom