Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-01-06
Buyer: University of Wolverhampton
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000
Submission deadline: 2018-01-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The University is administering the tender process in accordance with the provisions of EU public procurement schedule 3 social and other services of light touch regime, CPV code 85000000. Further Lot details can be found in section II.2 description.
The University employs approximately 2500 employees predominantly based within the West Midlands. A very small number of staff are based overseas. The OHS provider for staff will deliver an effective OH service to the University’s employees. Pass/fail requirements for this Lot include:
— It is essential that the occupational health service provider (Lots 1 and 3) is/are able to evidence accreditation with safe effective quality occupational health service (SEQOHS).
— Your organisation must have experience of dealing with higher education clients within the last 12 months.
— The occupational health medical practitioner must be registered with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council and a member of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, possessing the appropriate experience.
— The occupational health advisor must be a registered general nurse — Level 1, supported by evidence of current NMC registration and possess a diploma/degree in occupational health or equivalent with the relevant post qualification experience as an occupational health practitioner.
— Where the service makes use of other professionals, such as physiotherapists, they must ensure that they are suitably qualified.
— Your organisation must comply with the Data Protection Act and any relevant legislations such as GDPR (General data protection regulation).
The contract will be renewed following a tendering exercise. The initial contract duration is 3 years, with the option to extend up to 24 months.
The University employs approximately 2500 employees predominantly based within the West Midlands region. A very small number of staff are based overseas. The EAP supplier must deliver an effective EAP service to the University’s employees; however use of the service will not be mandatory. Pass/Fail requirements for this Lot include:
— The successful service provider must be an accredited member of the employee assistance professionals association and adhere to the standards of practice and professional guidelines for EAPs.
— Tenderers must have accreditation ISO 9001-2008 (a quality management standard for all procedures and policies including EAP service elements).
— Tenderers must be an accredited membership of the employee assistance professionals association (EAPA) and of British association for counselling and psychotherapy (BACP) accredited counselling service.
— Your organisation must comply with the Data Protection Act and any relevant legislations such as GDPR (General data protection regulation).
The contract may be renewed following a tender exercise. Initial contract period will be for a period of 12 months; however there could be an additional extension option of up to 4 years. The total contract period could therefore be 5 years. It is anticipated the commencement date will be 1.8.2018.

Eligibility requirements: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.