Award

PR 2025 084 Employee Assistance Programme

CPS

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

17 Mar 2026 at 09:51

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement contract, titled "PR 2025 084 Employee Assistance Programme," involves CPS, located at 102 Petty France, London, England, as the buying organisation. It falls under the company health services industry category and targets various regions, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. The contract has moved beyond the tender phase, with the award having been published on 17 March 2026, following the award on 16 February 2026. The contract period spans from 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028, reflecting a substantial two-year involvement for the selected supplier, Optima Health UK Limited.

This tender is positioned as a significant opportunity for business growth in the company health services sector, particularly for firms specialising in integrated counselling and welfare support services. SMEs, in particular, are encouraged by the suitability criteria, though the awarded supplier is a large-scale entity. The procurement process was selective, deriving from a framework agreement, hence implying a competitive environment suited for businesses capable of providing comprehensive support services, including resilience training and health and wellbeing promotion, at a significant contract value of GBP 181,518.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

PR 2025 084 Employee Assistance Programme

Notice Description

An integrated and holistic counselling and welfare support service which includes counselling (face to face, video and telephone), Bullying and Harassment Helpline, Resilience Training , Management Advice and Support, Advice and information on work, health, financial and domestic issues, Critical Incident Support, Health and Wellbeing promotion

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a57232a-bc70-4a00-b4a4-852588933031
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cc108d8-80cf-44c7-bfb0-099cbdefc21e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£181,518 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£181,518 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CPS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPTIMA HEALTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-7a57232a-bc70-4a00-b4a4-852588933031-2026-03-17T09:51:18Z",
    "date": "2026-03-17T09:51:18Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-7a57232a-bc70-4a00-b4a4-852588933031",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_494773/1560246",
        "title": "PR 2025 084 Employee Assistance Programme",
        "description": "An integrated and holistic counselling and welfare support service which includes counselling (face to face, video and telephone), Bullying and Harassment Helpline, Resilience Training , Management Advice and Support, Advice and information on work, health, financial and domestic issues, Critical Incident Support, Health and Wellbeing promotion",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85147000",
            "description": "Company health services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 181518,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-07-14T17:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2028-02-29T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-98892",
            "name": "CPS",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "CPS"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "102 Petty France",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1H 9EA",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Crown Prosecution Service Commercial Team",
                "email": "commercialinbox@cps.gov.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.cps.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-08544676",
            "name": "Optima Health UK Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Optima Health UK Limited",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "08544676"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Meadow Court, 2 Hayland Street, Sheffield, S9 1BY"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-98892",
        "name": "CPS"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-7a57232a-bc70-4a00-b4a4-852588933031-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2026-02-16T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2026-03-17T09:51:18Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 181518,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-08544676",
                    "name": "Optima Health UK Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2028-02-29T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cc108d8-80cf-44c7-bfb0-099cbdefc21e",
                    "datePublished": "2026-03-17T09:51:18Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}