PQ0447 - Provision of Occupational Health Physicians

Birmingham City Council's Occupational Health Service requires the regular provision of a qualified Occupational Health Physicians to support the delivery of a professional Occupational Health Service to Birmingham City Council's managers and employees and its traded partners including Schools and Academies across the City and some small charity organisations. As the team operate a partial traded service, this stakeholder group may fluctuate in breadth and volume. Please refer to the essential criteria and service outputs required for this requirement below. We may award to more than one supplier, in such case, work will be awarded throughout the duration of the contract based on the cost and availability of practitioners.

Birmingham City Council Occupational Health Service is based at Ashted Lock, Dartmouth Middleway, Birmingham. The delivery of service is predominantly conducted by way of telephone or virtual consultation, except for Health Surveillance, however, where a face-to-face consultation is deemed necessary, clinics will be held at Ashted Lock.

We aim to offer appointment times to meet business needs and most appointments operate between 09:00 and 17:00 hours. There may be the occasional requirement for service to be delivered outside of these times.

The service operates a non-review culture in the provision of the Occupational Health service unless the clinical need necessitates otherwise.

Referral rates fluctuate throughout the year and this contract would be called upon in accordance with these fluctuations in demand on service delivery. It is anticipated that practitioners will be called upon to complete more than the average weekly hours in busy periods and less than the average hours in quiet periods. Either party must provide a minimum of 5 clear working days' notice of cancellation of planned work.

Birmingham City Council Occupational Health Service is accredited by SEQOSH and operates within these industry governance standards. Any professional working within the service will be expected to adhere to these standards and local protocols and procedures which underpin such accreditation.

It is essential that all occupational health physicians are members of relevant professional bodies equivalent to their area of expertise throughout the lifetime of the contract.

This contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing 1st August 2023 until 31st July 2025.

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation.

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Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No