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title: "7F Employee Assistance Programme"
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# 7F Employee Assistance Programme

Buyer: 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df8926c6-1dbb-4c6e-84a2-417dc141a8c0

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## Summary

The 7 Forces Commercial Services, representing various police constabularies across Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire, has completed a procurement process for the Employee Assistance Programme. This open procedure aimed to provide rapid access to counselling and support services, addressing significant psychological absence among staff. The contract, valued at £500,000, will run from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2025, following a tender period that ended on 16th August 2021.

This tender provides substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in health and counselling services, particularly those capable of delivering Employee Assistance Programme solutions. Companies focused on mental health support, including counselling and welfare assistance, will find this contract well-aligned with their offerings. Engaging in this procurement process could also allow firms to deepen their involvement with public sector clients while contributing to the wellness of community service personnel and their families.

## Notice

Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Police Constabularies are seeking bids for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme service to provide rapid access to Counselling, welfare assistance and support to Staff and their Families. Psychological absence is one of the Forces largest areas for absence, and therefore requires both a proactive and reactive approach to supporting staff and their families with mental health issues including stress and pressure, both at work and in their personal life whilst reducing short term and long-term absenteeism.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2b46a5-0462-4a81-b8d2-bb17b9122755 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| 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 | 7 FORCES COMMERCIAL SERVICES |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP5 3QS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Martlesham & Purdis Farm |
| Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NICK BROOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2022 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2b46a5-0462-4a81-b8d2-bb17b9122755

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2b46a5-0462-4a81-b8d2-bb17b9122755
  25th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37206&B=BLUELIGHT
  This is an open procurement for EAP services for Essex,Kent,Suffolk,Norfolk,Cambridgeshire,Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Police Constabularies. This contract is split into small lots but we require 1 or more suppliers.
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32209
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolk.police.uk

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