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title: "Employee Assistance Programme 2025-28"
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# Employee Assistance Programme 2025-28

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3df6d1c7-edf0-4b7f-9fbb-2751195335f7

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## Summary

The Department for Education (DfE) has completed the procurement process for its "Employee Assistance Programme 2025-28", focusing on occupational health services to support its people - wellbeing, inclusivity, and diversity agenda. The contract has been awarded to PAM Occupational Health Solutions Limited. The procurement falls under the business services category, specifically covering law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, and spans multiple locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and other regions worldwide. The award notice was published on 18 March 2025, with the contract period running from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2028. The procurement method employed was selective, calling off from a framework agreement.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the occupational health and employee assistance programme sectors, particularly those with expertise in delivering comprehensive wellbeing solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this contract. Engaging in this type of procurement can enhance a firm's portfolio, provide stable recurring revenue over the contract duration, and potentially open doors to similar future opportunities within the public sector. Businesses adept in employee wellness, consultancy, and related services would be well-positioned to compete and thrive through such contracts.

## Notice

DfE is re-procuring occupational health services and Employee Assistance Programmes for 2025-28. This service provision fits with the department's people - wellbeing, inclusivity and diversity agenda which underpins the departments overarching objectives. Our vision is to embed wellbeing within our everyday. Our mission is to develop a culture of wellbeing that empowers our workforce to thrive, both personally and professionally. It is therefore essential that we provide an Occupational Health Service and Employee Assistance Programme provision that meets our requirements as a caring employer. We have consulted with the programme board and stakeholders from our staff networks prior to commencing this exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e78a1a6d-c3bd-4123-ab26-2a54b70d2e68 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,440,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PAM OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2025 at 14:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e78a1a6d-c3bd-4123-ab26-2a54b70d2e68

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e78a1a6d-c3bd-4123-ab26-2a54b70d2e68
  18th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bde75e01-54c7-45ba-9c12-81935c20c60d
  n/a

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