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. 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. 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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. 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. 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. ECC's EAP is currently delivered by an external Provider, the contract of which is due to expire on 31st August 2023. Services provided include, but are not limited to: advice and support counselling services management support services trauma and critical incident support promotion of the Employee Assistance Programme therapeutic interventions bullying and harassment support interactive health content via a web platform and mobile application The annual utilisation rate with our current provider in 2022 (April - September) was 4.17%. The organisation focused service will provide: An assessment of organisational need and the design of tailored EAP services Clear communication of the EAP defining the purpose, objectives, and parameters of the service Clear communication so that the EAP is used to maximum advantage for both employees and ECC Comprehensive procedures outlining how the EAP will operate and be monitored and evaluated An effective implementation and on-going promotion plan to reach all those eligible to use the service Feedback to ECC on themes and trends which would benefit from action by the authority Arrangements for audit, evaluation, and service developments Occupational Health Services, general medical treatment, tax advice, legal advice aside from signposting in the context of welfare counselling and relevant consultation and advice relating to leisure or recreation are outside the scope of this procurement. For a full description, please refer to the specification provided within the tender.
Renewal: There are options to extend for a total period of up to 36 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03d4ac
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023252-2023
- 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
85147000 - Company health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £351,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £351,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £79,875 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Aug 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jul 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20232 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Sophie Jarrett
- Contact Email
- sophie.jarrett@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 333
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- 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
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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