Planning

Request for Information - Provision of Employee Assistance Services

ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

19 Apr 2022 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeenshire Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Request for Information - Provision of Employee Assistance Services." This planned opportunity falls within the services category and is aimed at providing both traditional Employee Assistance programmes with counselling services and a technical solution for staff wellbeing data analysis. The procurement is at the planning stage, with relevant documents published on 19 April 2022. The main address for the buying organisation is Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB, and it is classified as a regional or local authority.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in employee assistance and wellbeing solutions. Companies with expertise in providing counselling services or innovative technology for assessing and improving employee wellbeing would be particularly well-suited to seize this opportunity. Engaging with this procurement process can facilitate business growth by tapping into a market focused on improving employee support within public organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Information - Provision of Employee Assistance Services

Notice Description

The Council are looking for information from the market in relation to the provision of Employee Assistance Services - both a traditional Employee Assistance programme with Counselling Services (Lot 1) and a potential technical solution to gather information on staff wellbeing (Lot 2)

Lot Information

Traditional EAP Service

The Council are looking for some market information for a traditional EAP service as detailed within the Request for Information document.. Please see the Request for Information document for further information.

Technical Solution

The Council are looking for a technical solution in order to gather information around staff wellbeing, as per the description within the Request for Information document.. Please see the Request for Information document for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000690685
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR446347
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk, malcolm.grant@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1467539209, +44 1467539600

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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