# Managing Sickness Absences in SMEs: Phase2

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Healthy Working Futures
- Award value: £164,599
- Tender value: £82,938
- Award date: 28 December 2017
- Published: 16 April 2018
- Contract start: 29 November 2017
- Contract end: 28 November 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 884476d4-7ea1-450d-8147-e81605a71cb9-211071
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6a2b07f-de2c-4bfe-8727-3456dec4cc5b

## Description

The Provision of Research and Innovation Services for Managing Sickness Absences in Small and Medium Enterprises: Phase 2, a Joint Work and Health Unit initiative\. The Authority is seeking to encourage an innovative and creative approach from tenderers supporting SMEs to manage the first four weeks of sickness absence within their workforce, in a way that best facilitates a return to work for their employees\. Phase 1 - the Department contracted with four suppliers to develop a feasibility study into reducing sickness absences\. In Phase 2, the Department will contract with 2 of the Phase 1 suppliers to research and develop their feasibility study into a working prototype\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/884476d4-7ea1-450d-8147-e81605a71cb9-211071)