Contract 1
This contract will not be signed.
Date of decision not to sign contract
22 July 2025
Reason for not signing contract
East Suffolk Council ("ESC", "the Council") has decided not to continue with the procurement process and as a result, a contract will not be awarded for Occupational Health Services.
This decision was not taken lightly, but for the following reasons:
1. On reviewing the pricing templates, suppliers had made different assumptions on the type of services required and as a result the evaluation panel could not be confident that they were fairly evaluating like for like.
2. Face to face is the Council's default for the provision of services and amendments to the specification and form of tender need to be made to ensure this is strongly reflected in the responses received to provide the best service for our officers.
Due to the reasons above, the Council, as per the terms and conditions in the Invitation to Tender part A 25.1 is withdrawing this Invitation to Tender:
"The Council is not making a commitment in issuing this invitation to tender, nor is it bound to accept the lowest tender, or indeed any tender. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Council may make such changes to this procurement as it considers appropriate and may withdraw this invitation to tender at any time."
The Council is now working on revising, amending and updating the tender documentation and a new tender for these services will be published on Find a Tender Service in the Autumn.
Contracting authority
East Suffolk Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLPP-1174-BHLX
East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton
Woodbridge
IP12 1RT
United Kingdom
Contact name: Samantha Cook
Email: procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Website: http://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government