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Provision of Occupational Health Services for OH Physician Resource, OH4OH Services and Specialist Service Referrals

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Building on the Strategy of Control Period 6, Network Rail’s (NRs) Occupational Health (OH), Hygiene and Wellbeing vision, the commitment for Control Period 7 (CP7) is based on sustainable health. NR recognise that people are the greatest asset and the key to achieving the vision of a better railway for a better Britain. NR value the diversity, skills, and contributions of employees and strive to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive work environment. A key element of sustaining the workforce was the introduction of the NR Inhouse Occupational Health Service – the core service comprises OH technicians, OH advisers, clinical management, and governance, supported by an operational administration team. This service is delivered from twenty-two (22) of NR clinics. NR are seeking to award additional services to support NR’s inhouse OH service. The proposed lotting structure is as follows: Lot 1: Occupational Health Physician Services, Occupational Health Service for the Occupational Health Services and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & Neurodiversity Assessments. Lot 2: Specialist Referrals The purpose of this notice is to inform the Supply Chain that Network Rail intends to approach the market early March. The PQQ will be linked to the opportunity listing within BravoNR, once ready to publish. Network Rail are not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to the tender event.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Occupational Health Physician Services, Occupational Health Service for the Occupational Health Services and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & Neurodiversity Assessments£11.7m
  • Specialist Referrals£2.4m

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-04db4b
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2

Second Stage

Invitation Date
17 Jun 2025, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
7 Apr 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
Lot 1
Title
Occupational Health Physician Services, Occupational Health Service for the Occupational Health Services and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & Neurodiversity Assessments
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Occupational Health Physicians: OHP Attendance Management referrals OHP Preplacement referrals OHP Escalations from safety critical medicals Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) Tier 4 OHP Health Surveillance escalations (for example silica, welding fumes, noise) Ill Health Retirement referrals (see section 4.1.1) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Group 2 Train Driver Medicals Strategic project work - for example developing and improving medical standards (Excludes Clinical Governance responsibilities) Case Conferences Expert witness services Occupational Health Services for the Occupational Health Service: Pre-placement health assessment processed by the NR Shared Service team where fitness to work reports will be provided within 1 working day of assessment. For clinical staff there is an additional requirement to schedule a face-to-face vision test [colour and peripheral vision] as part of the pre-placement process. Performance and attendance management referrals - where attendance triggers have been met, there is a concern over the impact of a disability or where guidance in relation to the impact of health on performance is required. Ill Health Retirement referrals. Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessment & Neurodiversity Assessments: Provide occupational therapist resource either from an inhouse resource or a Supplier network. To assess the suitability of work duties and to gain a better understanding of the nature of the Network Rail employee’s work, assessing the physical, psychosocial, cognitive and communication demands of the job.

Value

Amount
11,732,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
2 years + 2 years

Contract period

Ends
4 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2
Title
Specialist Referrals
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2 – Specialist referrals The requirement of specialist consultations, scans, assessments &and x-ray services to determine fitness to work either as part of the competence specific medical. Chest X-ray programme for Respiratory Crystalline Silica Including x-ray, radiologist reporting & management information Not including employee selection and case management MRI Cardiology consultation (Initial appointment} Cardiology consultation (review appointment) Cardiologist echocardiogram Cardiologist Exercise stress test 24-hour ECG Holter monitoring ECG Interpretation (Train Driver medical only) Neurology consultancy Electroencephalogram Psychological Assessment Psychiatric Assessment Any other specialist service required.

Value

Amount
2,444,700
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
2 years + 2 years

Contract period

Ends
4 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
Lot 1
Related Lot
Lot 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 2
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-85378
Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8SW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterloo General Offices

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
RAILWAY_SERVICES
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Railway services

Identifier

Id
2904587
Legal Name
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1908781000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-136932
Name
Network Rail

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK91EN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Network Rail
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-49018
Name
High Court

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WCA 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SE1 8SW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

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