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title: "HFL Education - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Framework Agreement - Oct 22"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037dbf"
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# HFL Education - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Framework Agreement - Oct 22

Buyer: HERTS FOR LEARNING LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037dbf

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## Summary

The Herts for Learning Ltd has awarded contracts for the Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme under the framework agreement. This procurement process, initiated on January 17, 2023, involved the suppliers Innovate Healthcare Management Group Ltd, SME HCI Limited, and UK independent Medical. The procurement primarily focuses on the provision of health services in education settings. The procurement stage was completed, and the value of the contracts signed was 500,000 GBP each. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender for the Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Framework Agreement presents growth opportunities for suppliers in the health services industry targeting educational settings. Companies providing occupational health, employee assistance, counselling, and related services would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The tender involves the provision of essential healthcare services for managing staff attendance and wellbeing in educational institutions, promoting a healthier work environment for school leaders and staff.

## Notice

HfL requires a framework for the provision of a suitable Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Program suppliers for all types of educational settings, providing a full range of services that enable school leaders and staff to effectively manage staff attendance, health, and wellbeing. This offer will be accessible for the aforementioned educational settings nationally.

### Lot Information

Occupational Health Services

An Occupational Health provider gives settings access to clinical advice which gives schools the ability to manage attendance and ill health. The core services that must be supplied as a minimum are the provision of pre-employment checks, management referrals and assessment, ill health retirement assessments and eligibility certification. Additional functionality should include a means for schools to access further Occupational Health services such as counselling, physiotherapy, specialist clinics and training.

Employee Assistance Programme

An Employee Assistance Programme provider gives settings access to work based confidential assessment and short-term counselling, referrals and follow up service to employees who have personal or work-related problems. The core services that must be supplied as a minimum are the provision of a confidential helpline, 6 counselling sessions and access to web-based/app services, resources and guides which cover a range of wellbeing and or wellness topics such as, family situations, social and professional relationships, financial health, physical and mental health.

Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Combined Lot

A combined offer of Occupation Health services and Employee assistance. An Occupational Health provider gives settings access to clinical advice which gives schools the ability to manage attendance and ill health. An Employee Assistance Programme provider gives settings access to work based confidential assessment and short-term counselling, referrals and follow up service to employees who have personal or work-related problems.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001425-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTS FOR LEARNING LTD |
| Locality | STEVENAGE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG1 2FQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Stevenage |
| Electoral ward | Symonds Green |
| Westminster constituency | Stevenage |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT GROUP; SME HCI; UK INDEPENDENT MEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2023 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001425-2023
- 31 Oct 2022 at 15:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030705-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/
- https://www.hertsforlearning.co.uk/

## Provenance

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