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title: "Northamptonshire County Council-LGSS Employee Assistance Programme"
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# Northamptonshire County Council-LGSS Employee Assistance Programme

Buyer: LGSS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40dc24c5-c235-41fa-b74e-5f1ecece9942

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## Summary

The Northamptonshire County Council, through LGSS, is seeking bids for the Employee Assistance Programme, which encompasses counselling services. This procurement is categorised under services, with a total estimated value ranging from £550,000 to £700,000 excluding VAT. The tender is currently in the open stage, and submissions must be made by 6th February 2017. The programme will cater to LGSS partner and customer authorities across the UK, and the contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2017, lasting for four years until 31st March 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the counselling services sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Those well-suited to respond include organisations that can provide comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme services, including both face-to-face and telephone counselling, tailored to a range of client needs across different geographic locations. Engaging with this tender could enable businesses to expand their client base within the public sector and establish long-term partnerships with various local councils.

## Notice

Framework to provide all Employee Assistance Programme services to all LGSS partner and customer authorities within the UK, including face to face and telephone counselling. Lot 1 is for any LGSS partners or customers West of the A1, these include Northamptonshire County Council, Northampton Borough Council and Milton Keynes Council. Lot 2 is for any LGSS partners and customers East of the A1, these include Cambridgeshire County Council, Norwich City Council, Huntingdon District Council and East Cambridge Council. LGSS will accept bids for individual lots or both lots. The term of the framework is 4 years. Estimated value excluding VAT: range: Between 550000 and 700000 GBP. Please visit website for registration and documents. https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk/ LGSS believe that TUPE does not apply

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c47a5aa-bcfb-4108-8f3f-864beea548e3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LGSS |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN4 7YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Nene Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2017 at 19:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c47a5aa-bcfb-4108-8f3f-864beea548e3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c47a5aa-bcfb-4108-8f3f-864beea548e3
  10th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk/

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