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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council - Soft Market Testing for Occupational Health Services, Employee Benefits Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-04-12"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council - Soft Market Testing for Occupational Health Services, Employee Benefits Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-147ffb20-c943-4462-914a-5cf2e5bf44c2

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is conducting a Soft Market Testing for Occupational Health Services, Employee Benefits Scheme, and Employee Assistance Programme. The Council is engaging with local and national providers to better understand the market and future service requirements. Interested organisations must complete a questionnaire and send it by email to procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 12th April 2024. The engagement event via MS Teams is scheduled for Monday 15th April 2024 at the indicated address in Huntingdon (PE28 4YE).

This tender opportunity by Cambridgeshire County Council is aimed at providers of benefit services, health services, and guidance and counselling services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate. Businesses capable of offering Occupational Health Services and Employee Assistance Programmes can explore this opportunity to contribute to the Council's market understanding and service specifications.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council are looking to engage with local and national providers of Occupational Health Services, Employee Assistance Programmes and Staff Benefits Schemes. This to assist the council in gaining a better understanding of the current market, including the latest solutions and help form any future specifications for these services, as well as identifying the best route to market. Please read the attached documents and if you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please complete the questionnaire and return, via email to: procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 12th April 2024. Any organisations wishing to participate in the engagement event being held via MS Teams in April, please express your interest by emailing: procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6f4284-904f-4e67-b7e3-a6cbe66facfb |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 18530000 - Presents and rewards
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 12:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6f4284-904f-4e67-b7e3-a6cbe66facfb
- 12 Apr 2024 at 12:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6f4284-904f-4e67-b7e3-a6cbe66facfb
- 26 Mar 2024 at 16:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6f4284-904f-4e67-b7e3-a6cbe66facfb
- 26 Mar 2024 at 16:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6f4284-904f-4e67-b7e3-a6cbe66facfb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a6f4284-904f-4e67-b7e3-a6cbe66facfb
  12th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dcb6444-c7cf-45b4-9cfc-e4768b88c7a4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5df9998a-ee46-4856-836c-31a30ecc8115

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