Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c02-267b-7350-9399-6921d47b0943/absence-management-services closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Absence Management Services [The Pennine Acute Hospital N H S Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-pennine-acute-hospital-n-h-s-trust) Estimated value £300,000 Published 10 Jun 2016 Deadline Closed 14 Jul 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The purpose of this tender exercise is to select a service provider whose delivery of a Sickness Absence Recording and Reporting Service will represent value for money, high quality service; combined with the ability to identify and implement service efficiencies across the Trust. The primary objective of this procurement is to appoint an Absence Management Service provider. The Trust requires a solution for partnership working for a Sickness Absence Management System that will meet (or support) the Trust’s aspirational target reduction in its sickness absence rate to 4.5% by the end of 2016/17. The contract has not been split into Lots on commercial, operational and contract management grounds. The intention is to award a contract for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods. Additional information: Please note that all expressions of interest must be submitted via the Due North ProContract portal, paper and emailed expressions will not be accepted. If you are not already a registered supplier on Due North, please follow this link to register for free: [supplying2nhs.com](https://www.supplying2nhs.com/procontract/healthservice/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm) Once you have successfully expressed your interest via the portal, you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the tender documentation and any other relevant information. All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the ProContract portal from the outset. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. The uploading process when submitting a Tender via ProContract may take some time. Tenderers should therefore start this process in sufficient time to allow for the complete uploading of their tender submission by the Tender Return Time and Date. Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c4c5837b-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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