Physiotherapy Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver physiotherapy services alongside its in-house Occupational Health Unit.

The service will support the Council’s occupational health provision for employees and public-sector partners. The Occupational Health Unit currently serves approximately 10,000 individuals working across a range of manual, technical and administrative roles.

The successful provider may also be required to deliver services to other local authorities or schools under the terms of the contract.

The opportunity has an estimated value of £240,000 excluding VAT and is expected to run for an initial two years, with the option to extend for a further year subject to satisfactory performance.

Service Requirements

The appointed provider will work with Sandwell Council’s in-house Occupational Health Unit to deliver the physiotherapy services detailed within the procurement specification.

The existing Occupational Health Unit comprises:

• An Occupational Health Physician
• Occupational Health Nurse Advisors
• A Physiotherapist
• A Business Support Team

The service is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Occupational Health Team Manager.

Alongside supporting Council employees, the Occupational Health Unit provides services to a range of public-sector partners. Under the contract, the successful physiotherapy provider may therefore also be required to supply services to other local authorities or schools.

Further detailed physiotherapy service requirements are contained within Tender Schedule 5 – Specification.

Contract Information

Buyer: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Deadline: 1 September 2026, 3:00pm

Enquiry Deadline: 17 August 2026, 5:00pm

Contract Value: £240,000 excluding VAT (£288,000 including VAT)

Delivery Length: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with the option to extend for a further year to 31 October 2029, subject to satisfactory performance.

Reference: SMBC 25077

Tender Link: Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal

Suppliers must register through the Council’s In-tend Supplier Portal, express an interest and opt in to the opportunity to access and submit the tender documentation.

Evaluation Criteria

Tender submissions will be evaluated on:

• Price: 60%
• Quality: 40%

The procurement is being conducted through an Open procedure.

The estimated award decision date is 2 October 2026.

Recurring Procurement

The Council has identified this as a recurring procurement, with the next tender notice estimated for publication on 23 July 2029.

Significance for the Sector

The opportunity provides physiotherapy providers with a route to support a substantial occupational health service covering approximately 10,000 people across varied occupational roles.

The potential to provide services to other local authorities and schools under the contract also broadens the scope of the requirement beyond Sandwell Council’s own workforce.

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