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title: "The Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (incl. Employee Counselling)"
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# The Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (incl. Employee Counselling)

Buyer: SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84a2a9ff-b673-47ed-8cdb-354a6bc88cc7

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## Summary

The South Gloucestershire Council is currently conducting a tender for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme, which includes employee counselling services. This procurement falls under the industry category of guidance and counselling services, and the tender is set in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method being utilised is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 23rd September 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 1st January 2020 and will run until 31st December 2022.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to expand their services in the employee counselling sector. Businesses that specialise in mental health support, counselling services, or employee wellbeing would be ideally positioned to compete for this contract, especially those with experience working with local councils or educational institutions within the region.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to procure an Employee Assistance Programme that includes an Employee Counselling Service. The Council employs between 2500 - 3000 people, with approximately 4000 more who work within schools. In the past several smaller organisations (such as parish councils and individual schools) have accessed counselling under this contract via the Council, and we would expect this type of arrangement to continue.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b7e0b03-880f-4b60-9550-fbd1a44c3852 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | YATE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS37 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2019 at 09:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b7e0b03-880f-4b60-9550-fbd1a44c3852

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b7e0b03-880f-4b60-9550-fbd1a44c3852
  3rd September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=da0d14d7-28ce-e911-80f8-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southglos.gov.uk

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