# Provision of a scoping exercise to identify important evidence gaps related to the changing world of work during and following the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect on work-related musculoskeletal disorders

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Health & Safety Executive](/buyers/health-safety-executive/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £60,000
- Published: 21 January 2021
- Planned start: 15 February 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d5e0e5b5-5b2d-4d2c-9699-68b72b4b4de6-407595
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e19e915-0e41-4b82-bc31-f2921219b4ad

## Description

HSE's Health and Work Programme is designed to deliver HSE's Health and Work strategy - aimed at tackling the continuing high level of workplace ill health across GB workplaces\. HSE has identified three priority strands for interventions: occupational lung disease; musculoskeletal disorders \(MSDs\) and work-related stress\. HSE undertook a fast track exercise to identify the science and evidence needed as a result of COVID-19 to underpin its regulatory activities and decision making\. These needs include evidence related to the changes in working practices likely to result from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on prevalence and control of MSDs\. HSE requires the contractor to conduct a scoping exercise to identify the following: • How the working environment may change as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; • How these changes may affect the risk of MSDs and effective risk control measures; • What the key evidence gaps are\. HSE will use the findings to inform decisions on priority evidence needs to take forwards and Areas of Research Interest\. Additional information: All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal\. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal\. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link: https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/hse

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5e0e5b5-5b2d-4d2c-9699-68b72b4b4de6-407595)