Health services

Tender description

As part of a commitment to support individual performers, NHS England (South) proposes to commission a nationally standardised Occupational Health Service that is equitable and accessible. This approach will address the historical inequity arising from the legacy arrangements of primary care trusts (PCTs). The aims of the specification are to: — Standardise the commissioning of Occupational Health Services for primary care staff by NHS England nationally; — Support accessible high-quality occupational health provision for staff employed within primary care settings; — Ensure the local availability of services for employees who are required to undergo occupational health assessment; — Standardise the reporting and provision of management information; — Support cost effective provision. The national specification is currently awaiting formal sign off. The Commissioner will be using the NHS Standard Contract for the provision of the Service(s). The contract will run from 1.4.2017 and the duration of the contract will be 60 months. Access to Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documentation: Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the ‘current tenders’ list on in-tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu.aspx/Home In order to access the tender documentation you will need to ‘express an interest’ and register on the system. Bidders are required to respond to all Organisational and ITT questions directly within In-Tend and attach any requested documents separately to the place-holders provided.