Issue - meetings

The Director of Customer & Corporate Services to present a report which seeks approval to re-procure Occupational Health provision for the council following expiry of the current contract.

Resolved:  That approval be given to procure an integrated health contract, including the management or provision of an osteopath service, with effect from June 2019, in accordance with Option 1.

Reason:     To ensure that professional occupational health advice is available that can work with the council to develop solutions to keep employees with health issues at work.

The Head of HRpresented a report which sought approval to re-procure Occupational Health (OH) provision for the council after expiry of the current contract with Health Management Limited (HML).

The contract with HML would come to an end on 23 June 2019.  A summary of current usage of this service, which cost the council an average of £135k per year, were attached at Annex A to the report.  A separate contract with Ryedale Osteopath Services Ltd. (average cost £19k per year) was due to end on 22 June.  It was proposed to review and integrate this service as part of the wider OH service review.

Two options were available:

Option 1 – procure an integrated occupational health service, including an osteopath service, as recommended in the report.

Option 2 - spot purchase occupational health advice on an ad hoc basis as the need arose.  This would not result in a proactive co-ordinated approach and would be more costly.

Resolved:  That approval be given to procure an integrated health contract, including the management or provision of an osteopath service, with effect from June 2019, in accordance with Option 1.

Reason:     To ensure that professional occupational health advice is available that can work with the council to develop solutions to keep employees with health issues at work.