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Lot 1 – Occupational Health Physicians, Occupational Health Services for the Occupational Health Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessment & Neurodiversity Assessments.
Occupational Health Physicians:
OHP Attendance Management referrals
OHP Preplacement referrals
OHP Escalations from safety critical medicals
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) Tier 4
OHP Health Surveillance escalations (for example silica, welding fumes, noise)
Ill Health Retirement referrals
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) Group 2
Train Driver Medicals
Strategic project work - for example developing and improving medical standards (Excludes Clinical Governance responsibilities)
Case Conferences
Expert witness services
Occupational Health Services for the Occupational Health Service
Pre-placement health assessment processed by the NR Shared Service team where fitness to work reports will be provided within 1 working day of assessment. For clinical staff there is an additional requirement to schedule a face-to-face vision test [colour and peripheral vision] as part of the pre-placement process.
Performance and attendance management referrals - where attendance triggers have been met, there is a concern over the impact of a disability or where guidance in relation to the impact of health on performance is required.
Ill Health Retirement referrals.
Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessment & Neurodiversity Assessments:
Provide occupational therapist resource either from an inhouse resource or a Supplier network.
To assess the suitability of work duties and to gain a better understanding of the nature of the Network Rail employee’s work, assessing the physical, psychosocial, cognitive and communication demands of the job.
Lot 2 – Specialist referrals
The requirement of specialist consultations, scans, assessments &and x-ray services to determine fitness to work either as part of the competence specific medical.
Chest X-ray programme for Respiratory Crystalline Silica
Including x-ray, radiologist reporting & management information
Not including employee selection and case management
MRI
Cardiology consultation (Initial appointment}
Cardiology consultation (review appointment)
Cardiologist echocardiogram
Cardiologist Exercise stress test
24-hour ECG Holter monitoring
ECG Interpretation (Train Driver medical only)
Neurology consultancy
Electroencephalogram
Psychological Assessment
Psychiatric Assessment
HAVs Tier 5 assessment
Any other specialist service required.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED | 10284664 | £9,555,347 | 1 lot Occupational Health Physician (OHP) Services, Occupational Health Services for the NR Occupational Health Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & Neurodiversity Assessments. | - |
| OPTIMA HEALTH UK LIMITED | 08544676 | £1,893,166 | 1 lot Specialist Referrals | - |
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This procurement was divided into 2 lots, each awarded separately. 5 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 Occupational Health Physician (OHP) Services, Occupational Health Services for the NR Occupational Health Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & Neurodiversity Assessments. Jan 2026 – Mar 2033 | £10,785,935 £8,686,679 initial term | 3 | active | |
| Lot 2 Specialist Referrals Jan 2026 – Mar 2033 | £2,261,386 £1,721,060 initial term | 2 | active |
Notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 name every bidder, including unsuccessful ones.
| Bidder | Bid on | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| HEALTH PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED | Lot 1 | Wonlot 1 |
| OPTIMA HEALTH UK LIMITED | Lot 1 | Wonlot 2 |
| TOP GLOBAL QUALITY LIMITED | Lot 1 | Unsuccessful |
The notice does not name the bidders for lot 2.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £59,304,080 in 753 payments (over £25k) from Ministry of Justice, Police Scotland, HMRC, Ministry of Defence, Northumbria Police and 23 more public bodies (2013-11-29 to 2026-08-04).