Notice Information
Notice Title
Employee Assistance Programme
Notice Description
Provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services, including 24/7 counselling support, digital wellbeing tools, critical incident response, and proactive wellbeing initiatives for Transport for Wales employees.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Transport for Wales seeks to appoint a provider under the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Framework RM6296 - Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme. The service will include 24/7 confidential counselling support, digital and telephonic access, wellbeing tracking tools, and proactive initiatives such as webinars and face-to-face sessions. Additional requirements include critical incident support, legal and financial advice, and enhanced psychological assessments. The provider must ensure nationwide coverage across Wales, timely access to therapy, and robust management information reporting aligned with TfW's wellbeing strategy.
Procurement Information
This award was made following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6296 - Occupational Health and Related Services. The DPS was established with prior publication, and call-offs are conducted by inviting all relevant admitted suppliers. Separate prior publication is not required for individual call-offs, making this award lawful under the DPS rules.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff7b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000371-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months 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
- TRANSPORT FOR WALES
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@tfw.wales
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 4TH
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Pontypridd Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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