--- title: "Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED" published: "2017-03-01" --- # Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-547c1586-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The University of Wolverhampton Enterprise Limited is conducting a procurement process for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). This tender is categorised under staff development services and is located primarily within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The tender was published on 19th October 2016, with a deadline for submissions on 2nd November 2016. The contract period is set to start on 1st December 2016 and will last until 30th June 2018. This procurement is being managed through an RFQ procedure in line with the University’s protocols, and it is currently in the award stage, with Health Assured Limited identified as the selected supplier. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in employee assistance and counselling services. Companies that hold accreditation to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001:2005, and those with membership in relevant professional associations such as the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), would be particularly well-suited to participate. Establishing a contract in this area can facilitate business growth, opening new avenues for service delivery to a substantial workforce of approximately 2,500 employees within the University. ## Notice The University employees approximately 2500 employees predominantly based within the West Midlands region in Walsall, Wolverhampton and Telford. A very small number of staff are based overseas. The University is seeking to contract with an EAP supplier to deliver an effective EAP service to the University's employees; however use of the service will not be mandatory. Pass/Fail requirements are as follows: * Accreditation to ISO 9001-2008 ( a quality management standard for all procedures and policies including EAP service elements) * Accreditation to ISO 27001 - 2005 (an information security management standard) * Accredited membership of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) and of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited counselling service * An extensive, UK-wide affiliate network of EAP and specialist practitioners * Please confirm you satisfy ALL criteria in section 5 of the scope and specification To access the opportunity please register on BravoSolution using the following link https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk. This is being conducted via an RFQ procedure in line with University protocols. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3a3207-df8d-42bb-91b4-4e36799f836e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Feb 2017 | | Contract period | 24 Feb 2017 - 23 Feb 2019 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED | | Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON | | Post town | Wolverhampton | | Postcode | WV1 1AD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton | | Local authority | Wolverhampton | | Electoral ward | St Peters | | Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HEALTH ASSURED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79633000 - Staff development services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2017 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3a3207-df8d-42bb-91b4-4e36799f836e - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31d46f25-5b9c-4c0c-831a-a9011c994d43 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3a3207-df8d-42bb-91b4-4e36799f836e 1st March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31d46f25-5b9c-4c0c-831a-a9011c994d43 19th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wlv.ac.uk - https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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