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title: "Highways England Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Services"
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# Highways England Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Services

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b934eca2-57dd-4d05-b83f-73ec34d9a482

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## Summary

The Highways England procurement process, involving an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Services, is currently at the Award stage. The contract, worth £202,460, is set to commence on April 1, 2020, and will run until April 30, 2022. The tender, which followed an open procurement method, was published on November 18, 2019, with a previous deadline for submissions that closed on January 2, 2020. Highways England, based in Birmingham, England, is the contracting authority overseeing this process, which falls under the category of company health services.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive mental health support and employee wellbeing programmes. Suitable competitors may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in psychological treatment, counselling, and related services. Engaging with this contract allows such businesses to expand their footprint within the public sector while contributing to the wellbeing of employees in a significant organisation like Highways England.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Services. The service shall enable the Client to address particular health and attendance issues, meet their statutory obligations with regards to psychological risk management, identify the preventative measures that can be taken to minimise the overall risk of sickness absence and to improve employee health and wellbeing in the workplace. The Supplier shall provide the core requirements which shall include but not be limited to: - Employee Assistance Programme - Psychological Treatment - Counselling, other talking therapies provided via telephone, web chat and face to face, and EMDR - Psychological assessments - Trauma and Critical Incident Support - Support and guidance for Mental Health First Aiders - Education and Awareness Programmes; - Publicity and Promotion; and - Service implementation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a06ef76-9e3b-4b4d-a514-8e5e0ba6bdfb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £202,460 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £202,460 |
| 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 | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH ASSURED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85147000 - Company health services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2020 at 15:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a06ef76-9e3b-4b4d-a514-8e5e0ba6bdfb
- 18 Nov 2019 at 14:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66fb06e4-4416-44dc-9150-32eeed1cfb10

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a06ef76-9e3b-4b4d-a514-8e5e0ba6bdfb
  24th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66fb06e4-4416-44dc-9150-32eeed1cfb10
  18th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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