How to win: Occupational Health Services

About this contract

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 occupation

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £800,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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