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PAM - Employee Assistance Programme (con_31999)

Department for Education

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14 Aug 2026 at 19:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education procured an employee assistance programme, classified under business and management consultancy and related services. The service is intended to support the department’s workforce across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a national employee-support requirement rather than a location-specific service. PAM Wellbeing Ltd, based in Warrington, was selected as the supplier. The procurement is categorised as a service and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buying organisation is the Department for Education, whose headquarters are in London.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to PAM Wellbeing Ltd on 27 February 2025. The award value is £149,000. The contract period runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 March 2028. It was conducted as a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as an unrestricted tender. The tender submission deadline was 20 February 2025 at 5pm. The published information identifies the service category and framework route, while the award records one supplier for the requirement. The award is active and the tender status is complete. No separate lots or additional awarded suppliers are identified.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Education for a nationally delivered employee assistance programme covering all English regions. Suppliers considering comparable public-sector work would need a credible employee-support service capable of operating across a dispersed workforce and delivering consistently at national scale. Experience in employee assistance programmes, workforce wellbeing or related business and management consultancy would be relevant to the requirement. Small and medium-sized businesses are explicitly considered suitable, so the opportunity is not limited to large providers. Competitors would also need to understand how to access and compete through framework call-offs, since this buyer used that route. PAM Wellbeing Ltd’s selection shows that an SME provider can satisfy this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAM - Employee Assistance Programme (con_31999)

Notice Description

PAM - Employee Assistance Programme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7c790b6c-d4e9-402c-be20-1bcfbdcb97ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c18657-d05f-493d-aa10-35be1f8cd97c
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£149,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Education
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PAM Wellbeing Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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