OHP Services, OH Services for OH Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments and Neurodiversity Assessments

Network Rail Infrastructure LtdcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04edf6Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£11.4m

Awarded 26 Nov 2025

Suppliers

2

Lots

2

2 awarded

Published

27 Nov 2025

Description

Lot 1 - Occupational Health Physicians, Occupational Health Services for the Occupational Health Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessment & Neurodiversity Assessments. 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 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. Further details are set out in Schedule 2 : Specification. 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 HAVs Tier 5 assessment Any other specialist service required. Further details are set out in Schedule 2 Specification.

Scope

Reference
Project_42354
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
05 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2033
CPV classifications
85100000
Contract locations
Scotland, United Kingdom
Wales, United Kingdom
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Safetyquality3.50%
Social Valuequality10.50%
Reportingquality5.25%
Service Deliveryquality19.25%
Occupational Health Physiciansquality19.25%
Mobilisation & Exit Planquality5.25%
Data Protectionquality5.60%
Information Securityquality1.40%
Pricing Scheduleprice30.00%
Reportingquality7.00%
Service Deliveryquality24.50%
Chest X-ray Programmequality12.25%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

A minimum supplier financial health score must be met as part of the Conditions of Participation. Please see the PSQ and Instructions to Participants

There are a number of qualification questions as well as technical experience questions that will be scored to determine the suppliers to be selected to tender

The highest scoring and compliant 4 Participants from the PSQ shall be invited to the Lot specific ITT. (As per the scoring set out within the Instructions to Participants document.)

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details· 2 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£9.6m

Award date

26 Nov 2025

Contract start

05 Jan 2026

Contract end

04 Jan 2033

Awarded to

Lots · 2 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Occupational Health Physician (OHP) Services, Occupational Health Services for the NR Occupational Health Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & Neurodiversity Assessments.£10.8mcomplete
2Specialist Referrals£2.3mcomplete