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Award

02 Nov 2022 at 13:51

Tender

17 Aug 2022 at 18:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance has completed the procurement process for the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service for the NI Public Sector. The tender, titled "ID 4024822 - DoF - NICSHR - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service for the NI Public Sector - 2022," falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement stage was an open procedure initiated through a tender. The contract, valued at £10,000,000 GBP, was signed on October 21, 2022, with Inspire Therapeutic Wellbeing Services as the awarded supplier.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services and social work sectors to engage with the Northern Ireland public sector. Companies providing counselling services, guidance services, and related services may find this contract suitable for growth. The contract aims to establish a 4-year Framework Agreement to deliver an Employee Assistance Programme to multiple public bodies listed in the tender, with an estimated value between £6,000,000 and £10,000,000 GBP.

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Notice Title

ID 4024822 - DoF - NICSHR - Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service for the NI Public Sector - 2022

Notice Description

Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), as the Central Purchasing Body, intends to establish a 4 year single supplier collaborative Framework Agreement on behalf of the participating bodies listed in the Specification to deliver an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for further details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), as the Central Purchasing Body, intends to establish a 4 year single supplier collaborative Framework Agreement on behalf of the participating bodies listed in the Specification to deliver an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for further details. Additional information: The value of this Framework Agreement is estimated to be in the range of PS6,000,000 and PS10,000,000. Stakeholder engagement took place with all participating bodies, each confirming that they wish to be listed on this Framework Agreement and they provided their anticipated level of spend across the duration of the Framework Agreement. Please note that there is no guarantee of the usage, volume or value of the Services under this Framework Agreement, which is demand driven.. . . Each public body listed below may choose to participate in this arrangement as a Client.. . The Executive Office (TEO). Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA). Department for Communities (DfC). Department of Education (DE). Department for the Economy(DfE). Department of Finance (DoF). Department for Infrastructure (DfI). Department of Health (DoH). Department of Justice (DoJ). Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation. Public Prosecution Service for NI. Compensation Services. Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA). Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) . Forest Service. Land and Property Services (LPS). Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS). Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). Northern Ireland Prison Service. Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Rivers Agency. Social Security Agency (SSA). Youth Justice Agency. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI). Armagh Observatory and Planetarium. Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC). Business Services Organisation (BSO). Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta (CnaG). Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (COPNI). Community Relations Council (CRC). Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI). Consumer Council for Northern Ireland. Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS). Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA). Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland. Education Authority. Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI). Foras na Gaeilge. General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI). Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care Board (HSCB). Invest Northern Ireland. Labour Relations Agency (LRA). Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland. Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC). Loughs Agency. Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation (MLKDC). Middletown Centre for Autism (MCA). National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI). North West Regional College. Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service. Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY). Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE). Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency. Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE). Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission. Northern Ireland Library Authority. Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC). Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA). Northern Ireland Museums Council. Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council (NIPEC). Northern Ireland Policing Board. Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery. Northern Ireland Screen. Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). Northern Ireland Tourist Board - Tourism NI. Northern Ireland Water and its Subsidiary NI Water Alpha. Northern Regional College. Patient and Client Council. Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Probation Board for Northern Ireland. Public Health Agency (PHA). South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. South Eastern Regional College. South West College. Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Southern Regional College. Sport NI. St Mary's University College. Stranmillis University College. Strategic Investment Board (SIB). The Commission for Victims and Survivors (CVSNI). The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse (COSICA). The Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland (LGSC). The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA). Translink. Ulster Scots Agency. Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL). Victims and Survivors Service (VSS). Waterways Ireland. Western Health and Social Care Trust

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035fa1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030958-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Finance
Additional Buyers

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Belfast Metropolitan College

Business Services Organisation

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta

Commissioner for Older People for NI

Community Relations Council

Compensation Services

Construction Industry Training Board Northern Ireland

Consumer Council for Northern Ireland

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools

Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment

Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland

Department for Communities NI

Department for Infrastructure NI

Department for the Economy NI

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs NI

Department of Education NI

Department of Health NI

Department of Justice NI

Driver and Vehicle Agency NI

Education Authority NI

Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

Foras na Gaeilge

Forensic Science Northern Ireland

Forest Service

General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

Health and Social Care Board

Invest Northern Ireland

Labour Relations Agency NI

Land and Property Services

Legal Services Agency Northern Ireland

Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland

Loughs Agency

Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation

Middletown Centre for Autism

NI Blood Transfusion Service

NI Fire and Rescue Services

NI Guardian Ad Litem Agency

National Museums Northern Ireland

North West Regional College

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People

Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission

Northern Ireland Library Authority

Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee

Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency

Northern Ireland Museums Council

Northern Ireland Policing Board

Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council

Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery

Northern Ireland Prison Service

Northern Ireland Screen

Northern Ireland Social Care Council

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Northern Ireland Tourist Board

Northern Ireland Water and its Subsidiary NI Water Alpha

Northern Regional College

Patient and Client Council

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

Police Service of Northern Ireland

Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Public Health Agency

Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland

Rivers Agency

Social Security Agency

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

South Eastern Regional College

South West College

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Southern Regional College

Sport NI

St Mary’s University College

Stranmillis University College

Strategic Investment Board

The Commission for Victims and Survivors

The Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse

The Executive Office

The Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

Translink

Ulster Scots Agency

Ulster Supported Employment Limited

Victims and Survivors Service

Waterways Ireland

Western Health and Social Care Trust

Youth Justice Agency

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ANTRIM
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inspire Therapeutic Wellbeing Services

Further Information

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