AwardedAwarded 20 May 2026

ESC Occupational Health Services Retender

East Suffolk Council · Local authority

In brief

East Suffolk Council awarded healthcare work to Tide Medical Limited on 20 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 25 months, up to 37 months with extensions, starting 16 February 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

East Suffolk Council (“ESC”, “the Council”) is looking to procure a provider of Occupational Health Services to work collaboratively with us, offering professional support and advice to complement our absence management policies and procedures and health and wellbeing agenda. The Council considers the health and wellbeing of staff to be paramount in delivering high quality services. Achieving a balance between the needs of our employees and the delivery of the organisation’s objectives is not always easy. Sickness absence accounts for a considerable proportion of lost working time and the average cost of absence is significant. The Council's aim is to reduce this by investing in an occupational health provision that is flexible and robust enough to meet our organisation’s needs, providing a locally based service for our officers.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1: North 16 February 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot covers North of the district. This includes the Lowestoft Office. A map is provided in the tender documentation appendices.	Healthcare services	£180,000
Lot 2: South 16 February 2026 to 31 March 2028 What this lot covers South of the district. This includes the Melton and Felixstowe offices. A map is provided in the tender documentation appendices.	Healthcare services	£120,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Tide Medical Limited (SME) 3 bids received	Lot 1: North	£180,000	Awarded 11 February 2026 20 May 2026 to 31 March 2028
Tide Medical Limited (SME) 3 bids received	Lot 2: South	£120,000	Awarded 11 February 2026 20 May 2026 to 31 March 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

28 November 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 077985-2025
5 December 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 079996-2025
11 February 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 012304-2026
21 May 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 046763-2026

About the buyer

East Suffolk CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

Claire Guild Surgery1 contract
Combs Ford Surgery1 contract
Constable Country Medical Practice1 contract
Day Lewis PLC1 contract
Green Cross Pharmacy1 contract

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From notice 077985-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.