Contract

WH24006 Occupational Health Services

  • Wolverhampton City Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037796

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048ad6

Published 22 November 2024, 11:43am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wolverhampton City Council

Civic Centre, St Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1RL

Contact

Ade Winjobi

Email

Adebimpe.Winjobi@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1902556556

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

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

WH24006 Occupational Health Services

Reference number

DN737242

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Wolverhampton Homes (WH) employs approximately 690 employees which comprises of

management, professional, technical, administrative, and manual and trade employees.

WH is conducting this procurement with a view to putting in place new contracts for:

-Lot 1 - Occupational Health Nurse

-Lot 2 - Occupational Health Doctor

-Lot 3 - Physiotherapy Services

The service will be a strategic part of WH’s commitment to be an employer of choice,

enhancing employee health and wellbeing and encouraging staff to live healthier lifestyles to

prevent health problems occurring and an effect on performance and attendance. The

service will operate as an integral part of WH’s Health and Wellbeing strategies.

This contract will be for 4 years starting on 1st January 2025 until 31st December 2029.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement procedure followed for this service is in accordance with The Health Care

Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, No. 1348 - PART 2 - Regulation

11,The Competitive Process. Regulations 6(7) and 11 set out the process that the authority

must follow when awarding a contract under the competitive process.

The key criteria / award criteria split is as follows;

Lot 1 (Occupational Health Nurse) –

Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 15%

Quality and Innovation 20%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating change 30%

Social Value 5%

Value 30%

The winning bidder, scored the highest based on an evaluation against the stipulated Key

Criteria, detailed above and in the original tender documents.

Details of the individuals who made the decision:-

Head of People, HR Business Partner and Head of Homelessness and Specialist Support

There were no declared or potential conflicts of interest.

This is an existing service and the successful bidder is a new provider.

The service is intended to commence 01.01.25 for a four year period expiring 31.12.29.

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)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement procedure followed for this service is in accordance with The Health Care

Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, No. 1348 - PART 2 - Regulation

11,The Competitive Process. Regulations 6(7) and 11 set out the process that the authority

must follow when awarding a contract under the competitive process.

Lot 2 - Occupational Health Doctor

The Service Provider shall aim to reduce the amount of time lost from the employees’ place

of work, through -

1. Support employees who are absent from work through illness for an effective return to

work making recommendations where appropriate and in line with The Equality Act 2010.

2. Recommend where appropriate eligibility for ill health retirement.

3. Offering sound and practical advice to prevent the reoccurrence of injury/illness where

medically possible.

The key criteria / award criteria split is as follows;

Lot 2 (Occupational Health Doctor) –

Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 25%

Quality and Innovation 15%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities,

and facilitating change 25%

Social Value 5%

Value 30%

The winning bidder, scored the highest based on an evaluation against the stipulated Key

Criteria, detailed above and in the original tender documents.

Details of the individuals who made the decision:-

Head of People, HR Business Partner and Head of Homelessness and Specialist Support

There were no declared or potential conflicts of interest.

This is an existing service and the sucessful bidder is the current service provider.

The service is intended to commence 01.01.25 for a four year period expiring

31.12.29.

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

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement procedure followed for this service is in accordance with The Health Care

Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, No. 1348 - PART 2 - Regulation

11,The Competitive Process. Regulations 6(7) and 11 set out the process that the authority

must follow when awarding a contract under the competitive process.

Lot 3 - Physiotherapy Services

The Service Provider shall aim to reduce the amount of time lost from the employees’ place

of work, through -

1. early intervention in order to prevent sickness absence

2. prevent re-occurrence of sickness absence where possible.

The key criteria / award criteria split is as follows;

Lot 3 (Physiotherapy) –

Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20%

Quality and Innovation 15%Improving access, reducing health inequalities,

and facilitating change 25%

Social Value 5%

Value 35%

The winning bidder, scored the highest based on an evaluation against the stipulated Key

Criteria, detailed above and in the original tender documents.

Details of the individuals who made the decision:-

Head of People, HR Business Partner and Head of Homelessness and Specialist Support

There were no declared or potential conflicts of interest.

This is an existing service and the sucessful bidder is the current service provider.

The service is intended to commence 01.01.25 for a four year period expiring

31.12.29.

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-035827

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WH24006

Lot No

1

Title

WH24006 Occupational Health Services- Lot 1 - Occupational Health Nurse

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kays Medical

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £180,880


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WH24006

Lot No

2

Title

Occupational Health Doctor

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BHSF OH Ltd

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £41,080


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

WH24006

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NJB Physiotherapy

Wolverhampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £77,160


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Wolverhampton City Council

Wolverhampton

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Independent patient choice and procurement panel

London

Country

United Kingdom