# Occupational health checks

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [General Medical Council \(GMC\)](/buyers/general-medical-council-gmc/contract-awards)
- Published: 8 May 2019
- Planned start: 20 June 2019
- Planned end: 19 June 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 06dc85ba-7321-4e06-8333-defffebe5207-288272
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c38fdcb-fed0-4a98-91ba-4bbacec44c35

## Description

The GMC needs an Occupational Health Provider to provide guidance and support to the HR team and line managers with the overall aims of: - Reducing employee sickness absence - Preventing and removing health risks arising in the workplace - ensuring the GMC meets its statutory responsibilities - and helping to maintain a healthy workforce\. Referrals to occupational health are currently made by HR consultants on behalf of line managers\. In the last 12 months there were 130 referrals made, of which 45% relate to mental ill health\. For the last year, sickness absence is 3\.1%, that is 7\.3 days per person per year\.

## Related contract awards

- [Lay Advocacy Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-59035559-9d4d-4966-a7ad-917d81c2e1a7): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Toxicology Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-63b13d2d-c216-48d6-a3a8-dd3a67306eea): General Medical Council \(GMC\)
- [Primary Source Verification for Overseas Doctors](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6fc38c8d-f182-4aa7-a7c9-d9e187a10d41): General Medical Council \(GMC\)

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06dc85ba-7321-4e06-8333-defffebe5207-288272)