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North Northamptonshire Council call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Provision of Occupational Health Service

North Northamptonshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire Council is a unitary authority responsible for delivering the full range of local government services. The council was formally established on 1 April 2021 following local government reorganisation, replacing the former Northamptonshire County Council and the district/borough councils of Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, and East Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire Council operates under the "Big 50 Vision", which looks ahead to 2050 and focuses on building: • A Proud Place (strong communities and identity) • A Prosperous Place (economic growth and regeneration) • A Proactive Place (prevention, innovation, and inclusion). Current priorities include SEND transformation, early help and family support, prevention led health approaches, workforce wellbeing, digital modernisation, and partnership working within the Integrated Care System. North Northamptonshire Council employs circa 3,000 employees in a range of diverse roles. The service operates over multiples sites and venues across North Northamptonshire. NNC is seeking an Occupational Health provider able to deliver the following services and standards: Referral Volumes • Manager OH referrals: approximately 15-20 per month • Ill‑health early retirement referrals: approximately 2 per month • HAVS assessments: approximately 10 per month • Absence, Wellbeing & Mental Health • Active referrals for stress or anxiety to be made within 4 weeks of the start of absence, including access to Employee Assist Programme. • Psychology services where clinically appropriate • Alcohol and drug testing provision Assessments & Adjustments • Pre‑employment health checks • Neurodiversity workplace adjustment assessments • Reasonable adjustment assessments (non‑neurodiverse), aligned to organisational policy • Dyslexia assessments and support • Night worker assessments Appointments & Accessibility • Face‑to‑face appointments within 15 miles radius of Corby or Kettering • Double appointments to be justified on a clinical basis (e.g. multiple health conditions, complexity) Reporting & Medical Evidence • Employer‑focused, high‑quality Occupational reports • Consideration of medical records, particularly for complex health cases Prevention & Health Promotion • Support with proactive and preventative health measures • Health plan options (e.g. 24‑hour GP access, prescriptions, physio, eye care) Governance • Monthly client review meetings • Quarterly data analysis reports.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-069a7f
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
If your organisation would like to express interest, please contact North Northamptonshire Council by email at procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by Friday, 29 May 2026, quoting 'Occupational Health Expression of Interest'.
Due
29 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045123-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 May 2026, 17:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PQCM-5634-HGCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCM-5634-HGCN

Address

Street Address
The Corby Cube, George Street
Locality
Corby
Postal Code
NN17 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Corby · UKF25 · NN17 1QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF25 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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