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Employee Assistance Programme

Cheshire East Borough Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 17:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council commissioned a confidential Employee Assistance Programme for its employees. The service is intended to support staff wellbeing, attendance and the council’s duty-of-care responsibilities. This is a health service requirement, covering delivery in Cheshire East and the wider Cheshire area. The work involves providing employee assistance rather than goods, construction or general consultancy, so relevant suppliers are organisations able to deliver confidential workplace wellbeing and support services for a public-sector workforce. The council is based in Crewe and is the organisation buying and using the service. The requirement is focused on employee support provision, with the emphasis on confidentiality, wellbeing, attendance and meeting employer duty-of-care obligations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition because it was below the applicable threshold. One completed lot was awarded to VITA HEALTH WELLNESS LIMITED, an SME. The award was active on 2 September 2026, when the contract was signed. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £57,510 excluding VAT, or £69,012 including VAT. The award concerns health services and covers the Employee Assistance Programme. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and confirms that the requirement was handled as a below-threshold direct award, rather than through an open tender or competitive evaluation.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award provides a clear example of Cheshire East Council’s demand for a confidential employee assistance service delivered over a multi-year period. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to support a council workforce consistently, protect the confidentiality of employees using the service, and demonstrate practical expertise in workplace wellbeing and attendance support. It would also need to show how its service helps an employer meet duty-of-care responsibilities, with reliable delivery across Cheshire East and the wider Cheshire area. Experience of providing health or employee assistance services to public-sector organisations would help demonstrate understanding of governance, workforce needs and accountable service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employee Assistance Programme

Notice Description

Provision of a confidential Employee Assistance Programme, supporting employee wellbeing, attendance, and duty of care obligations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083226-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,510 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vita Health Wellness Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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