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title: "Mental Health in the Workplace"
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# Mental Health in the Workplace

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5057d465-c5b1-4e5f-9e33-50c4de6b6815

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## Summary

Essex County Council has awarded a contract titled "Mental Health in the Workplace," focusing on services to support job retention for employees facing mental health challenges. This contract, valued at £100,000, falls under the social work and related services category and is part of an open procurement process. The contract commenced on 13th October 2019 and is set to conclude on 30th June 2020. The project, situated in East of England, aims to provide support to employers, enhancing their awareness of mental health and promoting employee well-being in the workplace.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in mental health support, workplace training, and employee assistance programmes. Service providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to compete, as they can offer tailored support services that meet the specific needs of employers. Engaging in this contract could enhance a business's portfolio and impact, contributing to improved workplace mental health initiatives.

## Notice

This service specification sets out an opportunity to undertake a Pilot that focuses on Mental health in the work place. ECC, in partnership with the CCGs, has a good track record of getting people in to the workplace. However, this has highlighted a need for support in job retention either following an individual successfully gaining employment or where their existing employment is breaking down due to their mental health. Job retention is a key early intervention and can help avoid crisis for the individual. This Pilot targets support for employers, rather than individuals. The concept is for the successful supplier/s to develop a case load of employers (rather than individuals), offer a programme of support to the employers to improve their awareness of mental health and how they can best to support their employees in the workplace.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f58e145-a5b5-412e-bacd-3a30ad28c78f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2019 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROVIDE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f58e145-a5b5-412e-bacd-3a30ad28c78f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f58e145-a5b5-412e-bacd-3a30ad28c78f
  8th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=454055041
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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