Planning

Corporate Occupational Health and Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme Services

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

08 Mar 2023 at 16:36

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Feb 2023 at 08:39

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 Feb 2023 at 16:29

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is at an early planning stage for procuring Corporate Occupational Health and Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme Services. The current contract is set to expire on 13th September 2023. The Council is engaging in a pre-market exercise to gather insights from potential providers and shape the future procurement process. The engagement end date for this procurement opportunity is 17th March 2023. Businesses in the Company Health Services industry, particularly in the East of England region, would find this tender suitable for growth opportunities.

This procurement process by Essex County Council presents a chance for businesses, especially SMEs, to engage with the Council and provide valuable input to shape the requirements for the Corporate Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. As the Council seeks to understand the market better and the different approaches to service delivery, it offers an early insight into potential business opportunities. This exercise aims to ensure fair competition and transparency by not providing any advantage to participants in the future procurement process based on their engagement in this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Occupational Health and Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme Services

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is at an early stage in the development of procuring its Corporate Occupational Health and Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme Services, and prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market. The council's current contract is due to expire on 13th September 2023. No date has been set yet for the tender process to commence. As part of this process the Council is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise, to gather information, improve our understanding of the current market and how services are provided. This will help shape the requirement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for the Council to obtain insight into how potential providers might approach the delivery of the services in question. It also gives useful early insight into the likely level of interest from that market. Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. Answers to questions submitted should be no more than 500 words per question and should be submitted to sophie.jarrett@essex.gov.uk, no later than 5:00p.m. on 13/03/2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-834dfaa4-10ab-4160-9c90-28d2f072511d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de8034d4-f641-4188-8ef3-a7465e2c3313
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

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