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title: "02020 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Welfare Services to Scottish Central Government"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0342f2"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE"
published: "2022-06-02"
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# 02020 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Welfare Services to Scottish Central Government

Buyer: SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0342f2

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## Summary

The Scottish Prison Service is initiating a planned procurement for an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Welfare Services to support approximately 34,000 employees across various Scottish public bodies. This collaborative effort involves multiple contracting authorities, including the Scottish Ministers and public bodies established under the Scotland Act 1998. Key actions will begin with the publication of a Contract Notice on 27 June 2022, followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for bidders. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employee support services, counselling, and welfare interventions. Companies offering telephone counselling, face-to-face services, crisis intervention, and related supportive services would be particularly well-suited for this tender. Engaging in this procurement process allows businesses to develop relationships with multiple public authorities, potentially leading to long-term contracts and expansion within the public sector.

## Notice

SPS are leading a collaborative procurement on behalf of a range of Scottish public bodies (circa 40 Collaborative Partners with an employee headcount circa 34,000) to secure a provider of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The Services are intended to provide support to employees by providing access to confidential advisory and supportive interventions to deal with any personal/work related problems. Services required include: telephone counselling, information services, advice for carers, service's to management staff, face to face counselling sessions, and referral procedures. Additionally there is a requirement to provide Welfare Services to a number of the Collaborative Partners. The Welfare Service shall comprise of: crisis intervention, welfare services (including home visits) and advocacy (facilitating meetings on behalf of individuals both a support mechanism for staff and a management reporting function for Human Resource Business Partners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The SPS will commence this procurement process in good faith and with the intention of awarding a framework. Following publication of the Contract Notice, an Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the Single Procurement Document (Scotland) (SPD) will be published by SPS and will be made available to bidders on Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-T). Tender responses will then be evaluated by the SPS in accordance with the ITT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015436-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9HW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness Millburn |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2022 at 08:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015436-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sps.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000692452
- https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=692452
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00384
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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