Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
E-mail: commercialprocurement.peoplecorporate@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Occupational Health and Associated Services
Reference number: WGCD-PCS-118-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Team (formally NPS), on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the supply of Occupational Health and Associated Services (WGCD-PCS-118-22) key areas include but are not limited to:
— occupational health services,
— employee assistance programme,
— face 2 face counselling and psychotherapy inc CBT and EMDR,
— employee eye care scheme,
— associated services: physiotherapy services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Occupational Health Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85142100
85100000
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will be for the provision of Occupational Health Services (including but not limited to Nurse Advisors, Technicians, Physicians, Specialist Medical Practitioners etc) to deliver a wide range of occupational health services.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employee Assistance Programme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85312300
85312320
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will be for the provision of a high quality, flexible employee assistance programme, which will include, but not be limited to:
— website,
— 24 hour telephone advice line,
— short term brief intervention Counselling (Face 2 Face and telephone),
— online short term Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT),
— health and wellbeing services,
— health promotion,
— back to work service,
— trauma support,
— mindfulness.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Face 2 Face Counselling and Psycotherapy inc CBT and EMDR
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312320
85100000
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will be for the provision of structured face 2 face counselling and psychotherapy including CBT and EMDR.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Employee Eye Care Scheme
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
33730000
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for the provision of an employee eye care scheme to meet the minimum legal requirements for the provision of eye wear for defined visual display users and additional requirements for drivers and prescription safety glasses.
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Associated Services: Physiotherapy Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85142100
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will be for the provision of physiotherapy and associated services to support Customers by providing preventative and reactive physiotherapy services. These services can help reduce sickness absence by avoiding injury, keeping people at work or helping workers return quickly after sickness absence.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
12/09/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Framework is for the provision of Occupational Health and Associated Services to the Welsh Public Sector.
Further information will be provided in the Contract Notice which is due to be published in September 2022, with a view to awarding the Framework in April 2023.
Full details, including how to formally register and express an interest in tendering via the etenderwales portal will be included in the Contract Notice.
In the meantime we will be offering interested Suppliers 1:1 pre tender meetings via Microsoft Teams during July. Please email commercialprocurement.peoplecorporate@gov.wales to book a meeting.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=122460.
(WA Ref:122460)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/06/2022