Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-04-04
Buyer: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85142100 | 85147000 | 85312320
Estimated value: 320000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-04-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Dumfries and Galloway Council requires the provision of an Occupational Health services for all Dumfries and Galloway Council employees. This includes pre-employment health assessments, health assessments, home visits, health surveillance / monitoring, specific health surveillance, vaccination / inoculation programmes, health examination / medicals, workplace visits / inspections, counselling and Physiotherapy.
Provide a qualified physiotherapy service (including additional therapies / treatment options and a wide range of techniques) to employees who are referred on the basis that they have experienced accidental injury, general musculo-skeletal problems or other health problems and would benefit from physiotherapy assessment and/or treatment.
Provide a counselling service to employees who are referred on the basis that they would assess and provide the necessary counselling service including alcohol and drug counselling, to employees who would benefit from counselling assessment and/or treatment.
Provide a drug and alcohol testing service on request from Dumfries and Galloway Council for the following reasons:
— just cause testing, where there is a justifiable reason to do so e.g. where an employee is suspected of being under the influence of a substance which would have an adverse impact on their work or has the potential to put themselves or others at risk, or has been involved in an accident, incident or near miss,
— pre-employment screening will be carried out for preferred candidates being considered for safety critical roles.
A comprehensive OHS is required to preserve and enhance the health of employees and to advise the Council on all matters regarding health and, in particular, the health of its employees at work to meet with current Government initiatives on healthy workplaces.
Occupational Health Consultant: Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (MFOM) or equivalent.
Occupational Health Physician: Associate membership of the Faculty of Occupational Health (AFOM) or as revised by the BMA. Occupational Medical Committee; or a minimum of the Occupational Health Diploma or an equivalent qualification issued by a competent authority in an EEA.
Nursing Staff: Occupational Health Nursing Diploma / Degree or equivalent with minimum 3 years suitable experience in Occupational Health.
Counsellor: Qualified and experienced practitioners and member of the British Association for Counselling and Physiotherapy.
The bidder should provide its yearly turnover for the number of financial years specified in the relevant Contract Notice.
Occupational Health Consultant: Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (MFOM) or equivalent.
Occupational Health Physician: Associate membership of the Faculty of Occupational Health (AFOM) or as revised by the BMA Occupational Medical Committee; or a minimum of the Occupational Health Diploma or an equivalent qualification issued by a competent authority in an EEA.
Nursing Staff: Occupational Health Nursing Diploma / Degree or equivalent with minimum 3 years suitable experience in Occupational Health.

Eligibility requirements: Occupational Health Consultant: Member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (MFOM) or equivalent. Occupational Health Physician: Associate membership of the Faculty of Occupational Health (AFOM) or as revised by the BMA. Occupational Medical Committee; or a minimum of the Occupational Health Diploma or an equivalent qualification issued by a competent authority in an EEA. Nursing Staff: Occupational Health Nursing Diploma / Degree or equivalent with minimum 3 years suitable experience in Occupational Health. Physiotherapy: Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Counsellor: Qualified and experienced practitioners and member of the British Association for Counselling and Physiotherapy.

Award value: 320000