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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Seeks Medical Practitioners to Conduct Ill Health Assessments

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to raise awareness of a forthcoming opportunity for independent medical practitioners who are appropriately qualified and experienced to undertake ill health retirement assessments.

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued to inform the market of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s intention to establish a contract for the provision of Ill Health Retiral Independent Qualified Medical Practitioner (IQMP) Services.

The scope of the Services is expected to include, but is not limited to:

• Initial Ill Health Retirement (IHR) assessments.
• Reviews of medical evidence and occupational health records
• Independent medical examinations where required
• Provision of medical opinions in line with pension scheme regulations
• Determination of whether the employee meets the schemes ill health retirement criteria
• Appeals support services.
• Attendance at appeal hearings, where requested by the Authority.
• Provision of written medical determinations and reports.
• Professional advice relating to pension scheme ill health retirement provisions.
• Secure receipt, management and return of confidential information.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service anticipates undertaking a competitive procurement process and encourages interested suppliers to monitor Public Contracts Scotland for further information regarding the opportunity.

The estimated date of publication for this contract notice is 02 October 2026.

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been published on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) where interested parties can access additional information and express their interest.

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