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Occupational Health Contract

Meeting: 14/02/2013 - Employment and Appointments Committee (Item 64)

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Minutes:

The Acting Director of Law, HR and Asset Management submitted a report which informed the Committee of the new provider of the Occupational Health Services contract to the Council. The Committee had agreed on 12 July, 2012 (minute 19 refers) to creating a mixed service delivery model for its Occupational Health Service including the transfer of the on site Nurse and administration team to the Council under TUPE regulations and other associated medical services being tendered under 4 separate lots:

 

Lot 1  Occupational Health Physician

Lot 2  Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Lot 3  Counselling

Lot 4  Physiotherapy

 

The Occupational Nurse and the 2 administrators transferred into the Council in December 2012 under TUPE and were line managed under the Health, Safety and Resilience Operations Manager.

 

The procurement exercise for the associated medical professionals had also now been completed, with the successful provider for lots 1-3 being awarded to People Asset Management (PAM) on 1 February 2013 under delegated authority. PAM was a nationally recognised occupational health provider with headquarters based in the North West at Warrington. They currently provided services to over 50,000 public sector workers, including a number of local authorities.

 

The contract was awarded on a 70/30 price/quality basis and not only was PAM the lowest priced tender but they also demonstrated an exceptional quality submission. The 4th lot for Physiotherapy Services would also be awarded to PAM, although they were the second placed tender. The lowest priced tender for this Lot did not fulfil the requirements of the tender exercise and the evaluation team had serious concerns about their resources to deliver the contract.  Due to the 10-day Standstill Period, this element of the contract would begin on 18 February 2013.

 

Resolved – That this Committee notes the report and supports the decision to award the occupational health contract to People Asset Management for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further year.