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The Provision of an Employee Assistance Program and Consular Wellbeing Services

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jun 2022 at 10:26

Tender

22 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) recently completed a procurement process for an "Employee Assistance Programme and Consular Wellbeing Services." This tender, classified under health and social work services, aimed to provide comprehensive support to FCDO staff and their dependants both in the UK and across approximately 274 locations worldwide. The procurement was executed through an open procedure, with key dates including the contract signing on 20th May 2022, and the contract value being approximately £1,411,390. This initiative is particularly crucial for ensuring employee wellbeing in challenging international roles.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in Employee Assistance Programmes, especially those with the capability to offer services on a global scale. Providers with a strong network of affiliates that can respond quickly to the needs of staff stationed overseas will be best suited to compete. Additionally, businesses that can deliver tailored wellbeing support, including clinical supervision for staff in public-facing roles, will find this tender aligns well with their expertise, potentially leading to fruitful engagements with the FCDO.

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Notice Title

The Provision of an Employee Assistance Program and Consular Wellbeing Services

Notice Description

The requirement is for the provision of an all-inclusive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and FCDO Services (FCDOS).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The FCDO and FCDO Services (the Authority) are looking for an all-inclusive Employee Assistance Programme to cover officers and qualifying adult dependants who are posted to our Embassies and High Commissions overseas and for officers only who are based in the UK. Briefly, the service should provide a confidential and efficient problem assessment and identification services to employees with personal issues that affect their performance at work. Referral of employees for assessment, support and assistance with case management and followup services. The FCDO and FCDO Services operate in over c274 locations in 169 countries and territories overseas on all continents and it is essential that any successful bidder must be able to provide services across the network. We are seeking a provider who will be responsive and able to deploy in-country Counsellors when requested. We expect this opportunity will be of interest to providers of Employee Assistance Programmes in not only the UK but also who have a worldwide network of affiliates who are able to provide the service across the FCDO/FCDO Services overseas network. Also included in this requirement is the Wellbeing Supervision Programme (WSP), which provides the global network of Consular staff in public facing roles quarterly (and on demand where necessary) individual sessions with clinical supervisors to support their wellbeing. These sessions give consular staff the opportunity to regularly discuss the challenging and often distressing nature of their work, and are designed to help them acquire tools for resilience when managing the complex casework they face.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension years are available in addition to the initial contract period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03050b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016115-2022
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,411,390 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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

CNLR HORIZONS T/A CIC WELLBEING

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