Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
Notice Description
The Trust is looking to award a contract for an EAP service provider to start in 1st February 2024. It is anticipated that the contract will be for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend on an annual basis to a maximum term of seven years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Trust is looking to award a contract for an EAP service provider to start in 1st February 2024. It is anticipated that the contract will be for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend on an annual basis to a maximum term of seven years. However, the Trust is prepared to consider an alternative award duration (no longer than seven years) if there is justification in terms of either quality or cost. The current scope is for- -24/7/365 days' instant access to clinical counselling and advice /in the moment support via webchat, Freephone Number, Web Portal -legal and tax information -family care services -debt & financial management services -everyday matters -counselling and emotional Support (up to six session model) additional sessions to be authorized on a case by case basis -Ongoing Onsite support with events aligned by the trust -over 10 years' experience of delivering successful EAP's to the NHS -An experienced dedicated relationship manager and clinical manager to deliver on key Trust/NHS England objectives, including engagement, promotion, sharing best practice on appropriate wellbeing matters. -Electronic promotion, webinars, newsletters and topical campaigns to be provide as agreed
Renewal: Two optional 1 year extensions (1+1).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03f93a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025886-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Sep 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BEDFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Darren Bates
- Contact Email
- darren.bates@bedsft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1582497040
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LUTON
- Postcode
- LU4 0DZ
- Post Town
- Luton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH21 Luton
- Delivery Location
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Luton
- Electoral Ward
- Poets
- Westminster Constituency
- Luton North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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