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Opportunity overview
The University of Gloucestershire is undertaking a brief market engagement exercise to inform its future procurement strategy for Occupational Health Services. The current student service includes health screening, immunisations, occupational health assessments and placement clearances for Healthcare and Education students undertaking placement-based programmes. A separate contract currently provides a specialist Occupational Health service for University staff, delivering independent professional advice and support to employees, managers and HR on health-related matters and workplace wellbeing. The staff service is required to be impartial, responsive and accessible, providing clear recommendations on fitness for work, workplace adjustments, rehabilitation and return-to-work planning, enabling managers and HR to make informed decisions while supporting a proactive and preventative approach to employee health and wellbeing.
The University particularly wishes to understand:
• The level of market interest in providing Occupational Health Services with accessible facilities and local service provision (where required) to ensure that both staff and students can easily access occupational health services within the local area.
• Whether providers can support staff and healthcare student Occupational Health Services under a single contract.
• The advantages, challenges and considerations associated with different delivery models.
The OH services would be delivered to approx. 1400 healthcare and 300 education students and 1000 staff.
This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and is not a formal procurement. It does not commit the University to any future procurement or contractual arrangement, and the University reserves the right to determine its future sourcing strategy and route to market.
Classification
CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Full Scope of Requirements to be sent to organisations expressing an interest.
Location: Cheltenham and Gloucester
Organisations interested in contributing to this engagement are invited to complete a short questionnaire by Weds 4th November. The Specification of Requirements and questionnaire link can be requested by emailing Natalie Morris, Senior Category Manager, nmorris3@glos.ac.uk.
Due
4 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
098517-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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098517-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement, not an open tender, for information on possible future occupational health services for University of Gloucestershire staff and placement-based Healthcare and Education students. The University is exploring local/accessibly delivered services, a potential single contract, and delivery-model options.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for occupational health service providers able to discuss staff and student service models. Future supplier requirements, route to market and bid requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Student occupational health scopeHealth screening, immunisations, occupational health assessments and placement clearances for Healthcare and Education students on placement-based programmes.Evidence: "The current student service includes health screening, immunisations, occupational health assessments and placement clearances for Healthcare and Education students undertaking placement-based programmes."
Staff occupational health scopeIndependent professional advice and support to employees, managers and HR on health-related matters and workplace wellbeing; including recommendations on fitness for work, adjustments, rehabilitation and return-to-work planning.Evidence: "A separate contract currently provides a specialist Occupational Health service for University staff..."
Single-contract optionThe University wishes to understand whether providers can support staff and healthcare student occupational health services under a single contract.Evidence: "Whether providers can support staff and healthcare student Occupational Health Services under a single contract."
95% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement, not an open tender, for information on possible future occupational health services for University of Gloucestershire staff and placement-based Healthcare and Education students. The University is exploring local/accessibly delivered services, a potential single contract, and delivery-model options.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for occupational health service providers able to discuss staff and student service models. Future supplier requirements, route to market and bid requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Market feedback on occupational health service delivery models
Potential health screening, immunisations, occupational health assessments and placement clearances for students
Potential independent occupational health advice and support for staff
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Student occupational health scope
98% confidence
Health screening, immunisations, occupational health assessments and placement clearances for Healthcare and Education students on placement-based programmes.
View supporting evidence
"The current student service includes health screening, immunisations, occupational health assessments and placement clearances for Healthcare and Education students undertaking placement-based programmes."
Staff occupational health scope
97% confidence
Independent professional advice and support to employees, managers and HR on health-related matters and workplace wellbeing; including recommendations on fitness for work, adjustments, rehabilitation and return-to-work planning.
View supporting evidence
"A separate contract currently provides a specialist Occupational Health service for University staff..."
Single-contract option
99% confidence
The University wishes to understand whether providers can support staff and healthcare student occupational health services under a single contract.
View supporting evidence
"Whether providers can support staff and healthcare student Occupational Health Services under a single contract."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
The notice states this is information-gathering market engagement and provides no eligibility criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative maximum value
90% confidence
£800,000; basis, scope and whether this applies to any future contract are not stated.
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Source field: value_max "800000" GBP.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract pricing, duration or terms are provided.
Delivery
Potential service users
98% confidence
Approximately 1,400 healthcare students, 300 education students and 1,000 staff.
View supporting evidence
"The OH services would be delivered to approx. 1400 healthcare and 300 education students and 1000 staff."
Potential delivery area
91% confidence
Local service provision and accessible facilities are being explored; delivery location is listed as UKK1.
View supporting evidence
"accessible facilities and local service provision (where required)"; source delivery location: "UKK1".
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract or service commencement/end dates are provided.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming early-stage preliminary market engagement; this is not a formal procurement or open bidding opportunity.
View supporting evidence
"This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and is not a formal procurement." Source fields: stage "planning", display_status "upcoming".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; the University reserves the right to determine its future sourcing strategy and route to market.
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"the University reserves the right to determine its future sourcing strategy and route to market."
Submission deadline
100% confidence
Unknown.
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Source field: submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Not a tender
100% confidence
This notice is market engagement only and does not commit the University to a future procurement or contract.
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"This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and is not a formal procurement. It does not commit the University to any future procurement or contractual arrangement."
Future scope uncertainty
98% confidence
The final scope, contract model, procurement route, commercial terms and timetable are unknown at this planning stage.
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The University is seeking information on market interest, a single-contract option and delivery models, and reserves the right to determine its future sourcing strategy.
Lot information limitation
100% confidence
A planning lot with ID "1" is present but has no title or description; no lot-specific scope can be attributed.
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Supplied lot record has title and description set to null.
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