On 19 December 2019, the Chief Executive made the decision that:

a) A procurement exercise is undertaken to award a contract, for up to five years, to deliver Occupational Health Services on behalf of Herefordshire Council. The total contract value is estimated to be £125,000 over five years; and

b) The Assistant Director for People is authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above.

Following conclusion of the competitive procurement exercise which has been conducted in line with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules, through an Invitation to Tender (ITT) via the council’s e-tendering portal, Pro-Contract, the Occupational Health Services contract has been awarded to Wye Valley NHS Trust due to them achieving the highest overall score for quality and cost of service. The contract will take effect from 1 April 2020 and will last for up to five years.