Planning

02020 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Welfare Services to Scottish Central Government

SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE

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Planning

02 Jun 2022 at 08:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service is initiating a planned procurement for an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Welfare Services to support approximately 34,000 employees across various Scottish public bodies. This collaborative effort involves multiple contracting authorities, including the Scottish Ministers and public bodies established under the Scotland Act 1998. Key actions will begin with the publication of a Contract Notice on 27 June 2022, followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for bidders. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employee support services, counselling, and welfare interventions. Companies offering telephone counselling, face-to-face services, crisis intervention, and related supportive services would be particularly well-suited for this tender. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to develop relationships with multiple public authorities, potentially leading to long-term contracts and expansion within the public sector.

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Notice Title

02020 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Welfare Services to Scottish Central Government

Notice Description

SPS are leading a collaborative procurement on behalf of a range of Scottish public bodies (circa 40 Collaborative Partners with an employee headcount circa 34,000) to secure a provider of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The Services are intended to provide support to employees by providing access to confidential advisory and supportive interventions to deal with any personal/work related problems. Services required include: telephone counselling, information services, advice for carers, service's to management staff, face to face counselling sessions, and referral procedures. Additionally there is a requirement to provide Welfare Services to a number of the Collaborative Partners. The Welfare Service shall comprise of: crisis intervention, welfare services (including home visits) and advocacy (facilitating meetings on behalf of individuals both a support mechanism for staff and a management reporting function for Human Resource Business Partners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS will commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a framework. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (Scotland) (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-T). Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0342f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015436-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
Additional Buyers

CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ashley.gould@firescotland.gov.uk, delegatedpurchasing@gov.scot, jennifer.cleworth@sps.pnn.gov.uk, kathryn.christie@copfs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1313303778

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9HW
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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