Purpose

Since April 2021, Occupational Health Services
and the Employee Assistance Programme Service have been supplied by
Health Management Ltd. The service was commissioned on a three-year
contract with the option to extend the contract for a further one
year plus one year through the use of annual extension.
Health Management Limited was acquired by Medigold Health at the
end of March 2023.
The current contract ends on 30th March 2024, we are taking the
option to extend the contract for a year whilst we test the market
and run a procurement via compliant tender process.
The proposed arrangements will ensure all employees will continue
to have access to a comprehensive suite of occupational health and
counselling support. This enables them to stay healthy at work;
return to work quickly following an illness or injury; and maintain
their health and wellbeing.
The proposed arrangements will also ensure that we meet our
statutory arrangements for health surveillance. This is a legal
requirement for us to monitor and make health checks for employees
who may be exposed to certain health risks, such as exposure to
hand-arm vibration, noise, dust or certain chemicals.

Content

To extend the existing contract for
Occupational Health services, Employee Assistance Programme and
Physiotherapy service with Medigold Health Management (formerly
Health Management Limited).
On 4 February 2020, Cabinet approved the procurement of a new
Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme provision for
3 years plus up to 2 years extension. Cabinet authorised the
Executive Director Resources in consultation with the Deputy
Mayor/Cabinet Member Finance Governance and Performance to take all
steps necessary to procure and award the contract.
The contract was procured via the ESPO framework and commenced in
April 2021, it is due to finish on 30 March 2024. The decision is
to extend the contract via a compliant extension for up to one
year, whilst the full re-procurement takes place – for which
Cabinet approval was given on 5 September 2023.