URL: https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2551

Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive Officer

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: This report is to recommend that the Council award a replacement contract for the supply of Occupational Health services.       

Content: This report is to recommend that the Council award a replacement contract for the supply of Occupational Health services.        For the reasons set out in the Part A report and Part B Report, the Assistant Chief Executive AGREED:    To approve the award of a four-year contract for the provision of occupational health services to the provider and for the maximum contract value stated in the Part B report.    To note the contractor name and contract value will be released following contract award.   Croydon Council has a duty to support the health and wellbeing of its employees. In doing so we need to have an effective occupational health arrangement to reduce sickness absence, address the underlying causes of ill health, and support staff to return to work with reasonable adjustments. Occupational Health (OH) services ensure staff and management have the necessary advice and support regarding their health and wellbeing.    A further competition call off under the ESPO Occupational Health Services Framework (985B)  Lot 1 was run on the Council’s e-procurement portal and this report recommends award of the contract for the provision of Occupational Health Services for a period of 4 years from June 2025 and upon the terms detailed within this paper on the basis that the supplier has submitted the most economically advantageous tender for the provision of the Services.     In addition, there are a range of services and solutions aimed at preventative care detailed in the Part B report.      There is no minimum commitment to spend on the contract. All services are up to the council and schools who purchase the service to choose to buy. The value of the contract is the expected upper limit based on the potential full range of services the council, without needing procure additional solutions.   Alternative options were considered and rejected when the strategy was approved. No alternative bids were allowed. The decision to not award was rejected for the same reasons that no action was rejected in the approved strategy.  

Date of Decision: August 12, 2025