Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council
PZDG-2995-QQMD
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST162LP
UK
Contact person: Nathaniel Taylor
Telephone: +44 1785854658
E-mail: nathaniel.taylor@staffordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.staffordshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Occupational Health Physician Services - Further Competition via ESPO Framework 985B_23 Occupational Health Services
Reference number: IA3727
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79625000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The County Council has an in-house occupational health service led by an Occupational Health (OH) Nurse Manager with access and support from a Contracted Occupational Health Physician (OHP) for 0.5 days (1x 3.45 hour clinical session per week or 1 full 7.30 day per fortnight) with flexibility to commission additional sessions with 2 weeks' notice. The contract for the OHP expires on 31st May 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement of this agreement is for an OH doctor to support the Occupational Health Unit here at Staffordshire County Council. It is expected that the requirement is for one full day every fortnight or half day per week, depending on demand.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questions
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Physician Day Rate
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term is 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028 with unequivocal options to extend to 31/05/2029 & 31/05/2030.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a call-off contract from a pre-established framework agreement, meaning that a prior notice was not required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: IA3727
Title: Occupational Health Physician Services Further Competition via ESPO Framework 985B_23 Occupational Health Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Optima Health UK Ltd
08544676
Shaffield
UK
NUTS: UKG24
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/06/2026