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Provision of Occupational Health (OH) Services for OH Physician Resource, OH Services for the OH Service and Specialist Service Referrals

Awarded to Health Partners Group Limited, Optima Health UK Limited

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED(buyer)

Published
Published 17 March 2025

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Overview

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has awarded a contract for occupational health services to Health Partners Group Limited and Optima Health UK Limited, valued at £11.4 million. The services encompass occupational health physician resources including attendance management and pre-placement assessments, occupational therapy and neurodiversity assessments, and specialist referrals for medical consultations, diagnostic scans, and assessments to determine employee fitness to work.

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Lots (2)

  • Occupational Health Physician (OHP) Services, Occupational Health Services for the NR Occupational Health Service and Occupational Therapy Workplace Assessments & 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

    £9,555,347Won by Health Partners Group Limited
  • 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.

    £1,893,166Won by Optima Health UK Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£13,047,321
Procedure
Selective
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 March 2025
Questions by
7 April 2025
Classification (CPV)
Health services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£11,448,513
Award date
26 November 2025
Contract period
5 January 2026 → 31 March 2033
Winners
  • Health Partners Group Limited
  • Optima Health UK Limited

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  1. Contract

    23 February 2026

  2. Contract

    27 November 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    17 March 2025

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