Provision of a Consultant Occupational Health Physician Service

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Consultant Occupational Health Physician Service across South West Wales, with an estimated contract value of £160,000 excluding VAT.

The successful provider will support the Health Board’s existing Occupational Health Team by providing specialist occupational medicine advice and clinical assessments.

The requirement is expected to involve approximately one eight-hour day per week, equivalent to an average of four days per month.

Key Service Requirements

The appointed provider will undertake a range of specialist occupational health activities, including:

• Fitness for work assessments
• Fitness to practise assessments
• Sickness absence case management
• Self-referrals
• Health surveillance
• Ionising radiation medicals
• Ill Health Retirement documentation
• Advice on complex occupational health cases
• Prescribing support
• Other specialist occupational medicine activities as required

Providers must meet the qualification criteria detailed within the Invitation to Tender.

The opportunity is identified as particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Contract Information

Buyer: Hywel Dda University Health Board

Deadline: 14 September 2026 at 12:00

Enquiry Deadline: 2 September 2026 at 12:00

Contract Value: £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT)

Delivery Length: Initial 12-month contract from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 30 September 2028

Reference: P0065A

Contract Location: South West Wales

Main Procurement Category: Services

CPV Classification: 85140000 – Miscellaneous health services

Tender Link: Click here

The procurement is being managed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Evaluation Criteria

Tenders will be evaluated using the following weighting:

• Technical – 50%
• Commercial – 30%
• Social Value – 20%

Further details of the technical, commercial and social value requirements are contained within the relevant procurement envelopes.

Provider Requirements

Providers must meet the qualification criteria specified within the Invitation to Tender.

The requirement is for a suitably qualified and experienced provider capable of delivering specialist occupational medicine advice and clinical assessments to support the Health Board’s Occupational Health Team.

Further qualification or professional registration requirements are not disclosed within the information provided.

Procurement Procedure

The opportunity is being conducted as a below-threshold open competition under the Light Touch regime.

The procurement is subject to the devolved regulations applying in Wales.

The opportunity provides a specialist healthcare contract for occupational health providers capable of supplying consultant-level occupational medicine expertise. The service will support HDUHB across areas ranging from fitness for work and sickness absence management to health surveillance, complex cases and specialist medical assessments.

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