Scope
Description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is acting as an agent for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB who are conducting this Invitation to Tender for Occupational Health (OH) and Needle Stick Injury Support Service.
The Occupational Health and Needle stick Service needs to be accessible to all staff working in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS primary care services, including general practice, community pharmacy, dentistry and optometry services.
The service is currently delivered by a local provider; however, this contact is due to expire on 1st October 2025.
Full details of the service are set out in the Service Specification within Annex 2, this can be accessed via Atamis. The service provider would be expected to have sufficient staff with competencies and skills in Occupational Health and to provide advice and support to those with needle stick injuries (including the provision of prophylactic management from needle stick injury)
The proposed contact duration is 16 months with the option to extend for a further 2-years with mutual consent. The new contract would aim to commence on 1st October 2025.
The proposed contract is a cost and volume contract with a current activity value is of approximately £35,134 per annum. The total contract value for the initial 16 month contract period is £52,612 and the lifetime value including the optional 2-year extension period is expected to be approximately £276,320 ; this is for the Occupational Health Service and to support those with Needle Stick Injuries.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £138,159.90 excluding VAT
- £165,791.88 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 September 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
12 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2027
- Possible extension to 31 January 2029
- 3 years, 4 months
Description of possible extension:
optional up to 2 years extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85147000 - Company health services
Contract locations
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
HEALES HEALTH SERVICES LTD.
- Companies House: 05521879
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTV-4796-PGDH
29 Bridge Street
Hitchin
SG5 2DF
United Kingdom
Email: sales@heales.com
Website: http://www.heales.com
Region: UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authorities
NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMRD-4914-TDDX
1 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2LP
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- NHS Organisation Data Service: QOC
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGZQ-6523-JGTT
Wellington Civic Offices, Larkin Way, Tan Bank, Wellington
Telford
TF1 1LX
United Kingdom
Email: oliver.lee5@nhs.net
Region: UKG21 - Telford and Wrekin
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Summary of their role in this procurement: acting as an agent on behalf of the ICB's
- NHS Organisation Data Service: 0CX
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGTM-4634-DGZQ
Bennett House, Town Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 2QB
United Kingdom
Email: m.patel16@nhs.net
Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Contact organisation
Contact NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT for any enquiries.