--- title: "Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-01-14" --- # Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme - Market Engagement Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2369328b-fb31-4bae-933a-f363fa7960e7.json) ## Summary The Suffolk County Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for an Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme. This initiative aims to provide health services to local public sector employers, including Suffolk Fire and Rescue Services and various schools and academies in the East of England. The market engagement for this tender will culminate on 23 February 2018, with several engagement events scheduled at Endeavour House, Ipswich, from 20 to 31 January 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in occupational health and employee assistance programmes. Companies offering online referral systems, wellbeing services, or those proficient in managing medical requirements for public sector entities would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender encourages inventive proposals that focus on service level agreements aimed at reducing employee absence and providing comprehensive support across various locations within Suffolk. ## Notice We are seeking a new Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme provider(s) who can offer a service to Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Services, Schools and Academies and other public sector employers in Suffolk and more widely across East Anglia and beyond. We are specifically interested in or require a service which will: * Be outcome focussed, with associated service level agreements and service credits, leading to an overall reduction in absence * Allow referrals and issue reports online * Include a significant element of wellbeing services, including but not limited to wellbeing clinics / kiosks * Manage all requirements linked to a Fire Service, including new recruit medicals and routine periodic medicals * Manage all requirements linked to schools and academies * Have a day one absence reporting facility, for employees to call in when absent * Manage ill health retirement processes for various pension schemes, including Local Government and Firefighter pension schemes * Offer telephone and face-to-face appointments, with Occupational Health Assistant (Nurse) and Occupational Health Physician (Doctor) in a timely fashion, in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft, but with appointments available at other locations on request * Specialist treatment will be available, including o Inoculations o CBT and counselling o Physiotherapy * EAP services should be Freephone and available online and via webchat and include counselling / support in relation to o Life, relationships and family - including legal issues and debt management o Health & wellbeing - including grief and loss, stress and cognitive behavioural therapy o Work and career - worklife balance, time management, stress management and career planning Market Engagement Events will be held at Endeavour House, Ipswich on the following dates/times: * Friday 20 January 2017 14:00-17:00 * Friday 27 January 2017 14:00-17:00 * Tuesday 31 January 2017 14:00-17:00 Please email rmcommbusinesssupport@suffolk.gov.uk confirming which dates you can attend and any preferences (we will do our best to accommodate these but this cannot be guaranteed). This PIN is issued solely for the purpose of alerting the market to the Council's intention to engage with providers in this subject area. This PIN does not constitute a commitment by the Council to undertake a procurement exercise in the future. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6188e8-93c4-416e-8868-54e31905aeaa | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85147000 - Company health services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2017 at 10:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6188e8-93c4-416e-8868-54e31905aeaa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f6188e8-93c4-416e-8868-54e31905aeaa 14th January 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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