GMCA 131 Occupational Health

We, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are seeking proposals from suitably qualified suppliers for the Provision of Occupational Health, Counselling, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Programme, Eye Care Services and a system/portal within which health information may be stored.

In the first instance the provision will be utilised by GMCA, but is open for utilisation by GMP.

Any use by GMP will be subject to agreement by the contractor and dependent on location.

GMFRS current arrangements for Occupational Health, Counselling, Physiotherapy and EAP services are provided by two separate external suppliers and GMFRS are looking to improve efficiency and a more collaborative approach and end to end service.

While increasing efficiency, and ensuring support for our staff, we will be looking for innovative ways to achieve this and examples of collaborative working, or a shared service approach will be key.

We endeavour to work in partnership with our suppliers to maintain and develop the following aspects of employee health and wellbeing: • Health Promotion • Maintaining and Developing a Healthy Workforce • Support to remain in work - early intervention • Support to return to work - back to work The intended duration of the contract is 36 months with a provision to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.

The service delivery can be broken into the below general elements.

A supplier may tender for any one, combination of, or all elements of this invitation.

1.

Occupational Health • Pre-employment questionnaires, assessments and medicals • Health Surveillance for firefighters (three yearly) • Other role specific medicals and health surveillance including, but not limited to, HGV assessments, vibration assessments, asbestos medicals, annual compartment fire behaviour trainer medical, paint sprayer medicals), over 55 medicals • Management Referrals • Fitness Assessment • Specialist referrals • Eyesight tests • Audiometry Assessment • Blood pressure review • Capability and ill health retirement (IQMP/IRMP) assessments • Case conferences • Vaccinations, Venepuncture, including needle-stick assessments • Alcohol/Drug testing • Rehabilitation plans • Pre-Retirement Medicals 2.

Counselling 3.

Physiotherapy 4.

Employee Assistance Programme services 5.

Eye Care - VDU/DSE eye-tests and Aids to Vision 6.

An Occupational Health portal