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title: "Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for the SwPPD Forces"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a307"
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buyer: "CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE"
published: "2021-04-07"
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# Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for the SwPPD Forces

Buyer: CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a307

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## Summary

The South West Regional Police Force, represented by the Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police, is currently seeking bids for the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) tender. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on guidance and counselling services, with a budget of £600,000. This tender is open until 10th May 2021, and the programme aims to provide immediate welfare assistance and support to staff and their families, addressing psychological absences within the organisation. Bidders will need to ensure their submissions are made electronically or in writing before the deadline.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialised in mental health support and counselling services, particularly those capable of delivering proactive and reactive assistance programmes. Companies focusing on employee wellness, psychological support, and counselling solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially leading to long-term collaborations with the police force to enhance the wellbeing of their personnel.

## Notice

The South West Regional Police Force require an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide rapid short term access to welfare assistance and support to Staff and their Families. Psychological absence is one of the Forces' largest areas for absence, and therefore requires a proactive and reactive approach, both at work and home whilst also reducing short term and long term absenteeism for the Forces.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme

Renewal: Up to two years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007062-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 7HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St Loyes |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 09:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007062-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-right-to-information
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37329&B=BLUELIGHT
- https://www.judiciary.gov.uk

## Provenance

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