Working for a Healthy Economy (WfHE) is a large-scale investment in an occupational health service to ensure that Ayrshire has the requisite workforce to drive economic growth in the future. This project will serve to widen the labour pool and provide the basis for the

maximisation of benefits arising from Ayrshire Growth Deal capital investments. Funded by the Ayrshire Growth Deal, WfHE will support:

- unemployed residents overcome health barriers to economic activity

- employed residents to retain employment by addressing health barriers

- local businesses to access health related supports to improve retention and productivity of their workforce.

The current contract expires in June 2024, therefore NAC are seeking bids for the a new contract which is anticipated to commence in July 2024. The contract period will be 2 years and 9 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

The contract will be let under North Ayrshire Councils Terms and Conditions 2 for the Purchase of Services.

This contract will deliver services which address health barriers for both unemployed and employed participants as well as supporting local

businesses in Ayrshire address health related work issues.

This programme is a very specific health intervention programme, to be delivered by clinicians. It will deliver health interventions and address health barriers to work for unemployed, inactive and employed individuals.