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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Occupational Health Services

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:04.

Opportunity overview

The procurement is for the provision of comprehensive Occupational Health (OH) services for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). Services must support staff health, fitness for duty, and legal compliance, tailored to the high-risk nature of fire and rescue roles. The supplier is required to deliver a full OH solution, including digital portal access for case management and reporting. Core services include pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, management referrals, ill-health retirement assessments, and rehabilitation support. Specialist services include vaccinations, needle-stick injury response, psychiatric referrals, and 24/7 drug and alcohol testing. Infrastructure support may involve use of Agecroft Fire Station and mobile service delivery. The contract demands performance against a robust KPI framework, regular reporting, and minimal system downtime. The supplier must provide fully qualified OH professionals and maintain high service standards. Procurement was conducted via an Open Competitive ITT process to ensure alignment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£2.6m
Awarded
31 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 14528753
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M4 5JW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75120000 — Administrative services of agencies

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.1m

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
GMCA 1361
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All quotations must be submitted via The Chest (the North West Procurement Portal) - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. The Chest reference for this opportunity is DN773067 All responses must be submitted via The Chest. For the avoidance of doubt, quotations received in any other way will be rejected.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
11 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
5 Jun 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 May 2025, 16:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,112,725
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,335,270

Renewal

Description
The GMCA reserves the right to extend this contract for an additional 2 years (in 12 month increments).

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Service Delivery
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Service Management
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Continuous Service Improvements
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Organisation Experience and Structure
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
social value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Pricing
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
a) Public Liability - £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds) in respect of any one claim or series of claims arising out of the same event and without limit on the number of claims in any 12-month period; b) Employers Liability - £5,000,000.00 (five million pounds) each claim; c) Professional indemnity- £2,000,000.00 (two million pounds) each claim
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As specified in the tender document

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative services of agencies

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
This Invitation to Tender document is issued via The Chest, the North West Procurement portal. Search by reference number Contract Ref: DN 773067 GMCA Ref: GMCA 1361
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
018389-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 May 2025, 12:31
Entry 4
Id
018395-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 May 2025, 12:39

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXBN-3793-LCTQ
Name
Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M1 6EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
56 Oxford Street

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PXBN-3793-LCTQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-14528753
Name
NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M4 5JW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
First Floor,Swan Buildings

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
14528753
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTZQ-7769-DHBT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71317200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and safety services
Entry 2
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,578,464

Renewal

Description
Extension Options: 2 x 12-month extensions

Documents

Entry 1
Id
045095-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Aug 2025, 10:49

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14528753
Name
NATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Aug 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
13 Aug 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,578,464

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 X 12

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-5995
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
contractSigned
Entry 2
Id
062980-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 15:49

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
System specification continuously met

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
System user data updated

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Days
7
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
System available 24/7 with no loss of/interruption to service.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Service function issues resolved:

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Any upgrades/hot-fixes to be implemented by the supplier within two weeks of request.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M1 6EU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050b4f-2025-10-07T15:49:24+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·