Coming up· published 25 Sept 2025
1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · Derby, East Midlands
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is planning 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB. It is a contract for other health and social care in Derby.
Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:52
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Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:31
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is planning 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB. It is a contract for other health and social care in Derby. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £58,333. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 25 September 2025. The notice number is 059615-2025. The buyer reference is C390046. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a1d3. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process intended to establish an occupational health service. This initiative is centred in Derby, UK, with the industry category classified under health services. The market engagement phase is currently active, with a deadline for responses by 9th October 2025, by 17:00 hours.
The procurement is organised under the legal framework of the Procurement Act 2023, with the market engagement specifically designed to solicit feedback that will refine the service specification. The procurement process, identified with the project reference C390046, aims to address the needs arising from the organisation's growth following the transfer of services from NHS England.
The process is particularly well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) given its categorisation within a manageable financial range of approximately £58,333 GBP (net).
The notice in full
Provision of an Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board. ** THIS NOTICE IS FOR MARKET ENGAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY ** NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver an occupation health service. The ICB has previously received occupational health services as part of a wider contract.
Since entering into the original occupational health services agreement, the organisation has grown significantly, following the transfer of services from NHS England and as a result the ICB requires a dedicated service to meet the needs of its provider population across General Practice (GP), Pharmacy, Optometry and Dentistry. The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage and provide feedback on the draft specification.
This will provide the ICB with valuable information to ensure that the service and specification is fit for purpose. The deadline for market engagement responses is by 17:00 hours on Thursday 9th October 2025. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process.
Any future opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB's procurement obligations under the Procurement Act 2023. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project reference: C390046
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2028 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £58,333
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 059615-2025
- Buyer reference
- C390046
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a1d3
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Derby
- Town
- Derby
- Postcode
- DE1 2FS
- Electoral ward
- Darley
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Derby
- Area
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Derby, DE1 2FS · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059615-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059587-2025
- Joinedupcarederbyshire.co.ukjoinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05a1d3 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB
When will the 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB tender open?
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB contract worth?
The estimated value is £58,333. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB?
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, based in Derby, East Midlands.
How do I bid for 1978 Occupational Health Service Market Engagement for NHS DDICB?
Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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