Workforce & Wellbeing Services

Framework Agreement Description

The framework has been built to deliver a high quality multi-disciplinary Occupational Health & Wellbeing service, to include a full range of core services, including a new lot for Optical Services and offering SEQOHS (Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service) accredited service.

Framework Agreement Information

Workforce & Wellbeing Services [302KB]

When does the framework start?
16th March 2018 - 15th March 2020 (with the option to extend by a further 24
months)

Who can take advantage?
Public sector, including local authorities, NHS organisations,
educational institutions, the emergency services and others*

Overview
The framework has been built to deliver a high quality
multi-disciplinary Occupational Health & Wellbeing
service, to include a full range of core services and
offering SEQOHS (Safe Effective Quality Occupational
Health Service) accredited service.

What's on offer?
Lot 1 - Occupational Health
Lot 2 - EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Lot 3 - Occupational Health & EAP Combined
Lot 4 - Optical Services

*Associate membership required - please contact the team for more information

Why should I use it?
• COST SAVINGS
Delivering cost savings through a reduction in staff absence
levels, to tackle the estimates from Public Health England put
the cost to the NHS of staff absence due to poor health at
£2.4bn a year - accounting for around £1 in every £40 of the
total budget.
• CHOICE OF SUPPLIERS
A broad choice of suppliers some of which are able to supply to
all regions/sub regions.
• PROACTIVE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
To manage sickness absence and support staff to remain in
work and/or return to work promptly.
• EMPLOYEE AWARENESS
Raises employee awareness of the value of Occupational
Health and Wellbeing activity to motivate employees to
participate and take responsibility for managing their own
health.
• COMPLIANCE
A fully OJEU-compliant route to purchase services.

Framework Agreements & Support Framework Agreements & Support

Supplier and Lot Details

Supplier	Lot 1	Lot 2	Lot 3	Lot 4
Lot Details	OH	EAP	OH & EAP	Optical Services
Aintree University Hospital NHS FT	x
ASE Corporate Eyecare				x
CareFirst		x
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust	x
GEL Ltd Trading as Healthwork	x
Health Assured		x
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust	x	x	x
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	x
Network of Staff Supporters		x
People Asset Management	x	x	x
Duncan & Todd Trading as Smart Employee Eyecare				x
Solent NHS Trust	x
Specsavers Optical Group Ltd				x
Stockport NHS Trust	x
Team Prevent UK Ltd	x	x	x
Right Corecare Trading as Workplace Wellness		x
Wrightington Wigan and Leigh FT	x

Lot 1 - Occupational Health; Absence Management and Referral, Work Health Assessment, Ill health retirement, Immunisations/Vaccinations/Inoculations, Health surveillance, Counselling Services, Physiotherapy Management Support &Health and Wellbeing Services
Lot 2 - EAP (Employee Assistance Programme); EAP Services, Health and Wellbeing Information and Awareness, Counselling Services, Workplace Mediation & Management Support
Lot 3 - Occupational Health & EAP Combined
Lot 4 - Optical Services; Eye care Services on or off site.

Framework Contact Info Telephone

E: NSBS.contractenquiries@nhs.net

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