# MSD Scoping Excercise

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Health & Safety Executive](/buyers/health-safety-executive/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY](/contract-winners/rand-europe-community-interest/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £49,819
- Tender value: £49,819
- Award date: 3 March 2021
- Published: 3 February 2022
- Contract start: 10 March 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 368854dd-d6c5-4983-93f2-71b004f06f48-506712
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-653ade0c-cef5-49dd-9765-caa089d42010

## Description

The contractor is expected to consider the implications of any changes in working environment and practices during or after the COVID 19 pandemic on the risk of work-related MSDs \(both positive and negative\) and its control\. The areas considered should include, but not be restricted to: • The impact of working at home, or remote working, on the prevalence and control of MSDs\. This should also consider any associated changes in behaviour\. • Increasing activity and demands in work sectors such as on-line retail \(warehousing, driving etc\) and the potential impact on MSDs\. • Non-work related contributory factors such as increased inactivity during lockdown and risk of MSDs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/368854dd-d6c5-4983-93f2-71b004f06f48-506712)