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7F Employee Assistance Programme

7 FORCES PROCUREMENT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jan 2022 at 13:09

Tender

16 Jul 2021 at 15:08

Summary of the contracting process

The 7 Forces Procurement, responsible for procuring services for the police constabularies across Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire, is currently engaged in a tender process for the "7F Employee Assistance Programme." This initiative, focused on health services, aims to provide a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that facilitates rapid access to counselling and support for staff and their families. The procurement follows an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 16th August 2021, and the award of the contract valued at £500,000 was signed on 9th September 2021. The project addresses critical concerns regarding the psychological well-being of police staff, aiming to mitigate absenteeism due to mental health issues.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in counselling, mental health services, and employee wellness programmes. Given the nature of the required services, businesses that can offer flexible EAP solutions—covering both face-to-face and telephonic counselling—will be particularly well-suited to compete. Companies that have experience delivering similar programmes to public sector organisations or have a proven track record in supporting mental health within the workplace will find this procurement to be an advantageous avenue for business expansion.

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Notice Title

7F Employee Assistance Programme

Notice Description

Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police Constabularies are seeking bids for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme service to provide rapid access to Counselling, welfare assistance and support to Staff and their Families. Psychological absence is one of the Forces largest areas for absence, and therefore requires both a proactive and reactive approach to supporting staff and their families with mental health issues including stress and pressure, both at work and in their personal life whilst reducing short term and long-term absenteeism.

Lot Information

7 Force Employee Assistance Programme Services

This is an open procurement for EAP services for Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police Constabularies for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme service to provide rapid access to Counselling, welfare assistance and support to Staff and their Families. The specification has been designed to cover all eventualities, however budgetary requirements for different forces require different options. This is reflected in the pricing schedule. Price for full specification excluding options or a price for telephony services only. The forces require the ability to activate options in the specification throughout the lifetime of the contract dependant on budgetary and market forces at the time.

Options: Full Service specification delivery of face to face and online/telephony options Telephony option only

7 Force Employee Assistance Programme Services

This is an open procurement for EAP services for Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police Constabularies for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme service to provide rapid access to Counselling, welfare assistance and support to Staff and their Families. The specification has been designed to cover all eventualities, however budgetary requirements for different forces require different options. This is reflected in the pricing schedule. Price for full specification excluding options or a price for telephony services only. The forces require the ability to activate options in the specification throughout the lifetime of the contract dependant on budgetary and market forces at the time.

Options: Full Service specification delivery of face to face and online/telephony options Telephony option only

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c928
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002145-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
7 FORCES PROCUREMENT
Contact Name
Andrea Weed
Contact Email
andrea.weed@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01473613693

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP5 3QS
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MCL MEDICS

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