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CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme

Essex County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 15:55

Award Notice
Award

09 Aug 2023 at 14:35

Award Notice
Tender

08 Jun 2023 at 11:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured an employee assistance programme providing confidential, professional support for employees facing personal or work-related issues. The service covers counselling, guidance and resources for challenges including stress, anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and financial or legal problems. It forms part of the council’s wider employee wellbeing offer, intended to support a healthy and productive workforce. This is a company health service (CPV 85147000), delivered across England, including the East of England, London, the South East, South West, Midlands, northern regions and Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement is for a single provider able to deliver support consistently across the council’s geographically broad workforce.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids closed on 10 July 2023 at 12:00. The estimated procurement value was £351,000. Vita Health Group was awarded the contract on 1 August 2023 for £79,875.88. The award record gives a contract period from 3 August 2023 to 31 August 2028. The initial award information recorded an end date of 31 August 2025, later extended to 31 August 2028. The award is active. Essex County Council identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement was evaluated through the open procedure, with the published information describing the service scope rather than individual scoring criteria.

This procurement indicates sustained demand from Essex County Council for an employee assistance provider capable of supporting a large, dispersed public-sector workforce across England. Relevant competitors would need the operational capacity to provide confidential and timely access to professional counselling, guidance and practical resources, covering both workplace and personal difficulties. Experience across mental health and wellbeing support, including stress, anxiety and depression, would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to address substance misuse and financial or legal concerns. Providers should be able to deliver a reliable, consistent service at scale and demonstrate how employees can access effective support across multiple regions. The council explicitly considered the requirement suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme

Notice Description

At Essex County Council (ECC) we are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people. We strive to enable the right environment, conditions, and behaviours so individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything we do. \r \r The purpose of our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provision is to provide confidential and professional support to employees who may be experiencing personal or work-related issues. This will be offering counselling, guidance, and resources for a range of challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, financial or legal issues, and more. \r \r We are seeking a Provider to deliver an EAP service within ECC as a crucial aspect of our broader wellbeing offer, to ensure that our employees have access to timely and effective support to help them cope with personal and work-related challenges, and ultimately, maintain a healthy and productive workforce.\r

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a93a9b88-f390-429a-afc6-5837332dd27e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125df9d7-55c8-46e3-933a-e0f7e4d7fe9b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£351,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£79,875 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20233 years ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 Over 5 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
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
Postcode Area
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vita Health Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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