---
title: "Employee Assistance Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f0ba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cheshire East Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
---

# Employee Assistance Programme

Buyer: Cheshire East Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f0ba

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## Summary

Cheshire East Council commissioned a confidential Employee Assistance Programme for its employees. The service is intended to support staff wellbeing, attendance and the council’s duty-of-care responsibilities. This is a health service requirement, covering delivery in Cheshire East and the wider Cheshire area. The work involves providing employee assistance rather than goods, construction or general consultancy, so relevant suppliers are organisations able to deliver confidential workplace wellbeing and support services for a public-sector workforce. The council is based in Crewe and is the organisation buying and using the service. The requirement is focused on employee support provision, with the emphasis on confidentiality, wellbeing, attendance and meeting employer duty-of-care obligations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition because it was below the applicable threshold. One completed lot was awarded to VITA HEALTH WELLNESS LIMITED, an SME. The award was active on 2 September 2026, when the contract was signed. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £57,510 excluding VAT, or £69,012 including VAT. The award concerns health services and covers the Employee Assistance Programme. The published outcome identifies the selected supplier and confirms that the requirement was handled as a below-threshold direct award, rather than through an open tender or competitive evaluation.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award provides a clear example of Cheshire East Council’s demand for a confidential employee assistance service delivered over a multi-year period. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to support a council workforce consistently, protect the confidentiality of employees using the service, and demonstrate practical expertise in workplace wellbeing and attendance support. It would also need to show how its service helps an employer meet duty-of-care responsibilities, with reliable delivery across Cheshire East and the wider Cheshire area. Experience of providing health or employee assistance services to public-sector organisations would help demonstrate understanding of governance, workforce needs and accountable service delivery.

## Notice

Provision of a confidential Employee Assistance Programme, supporting employee wellbeing, attendance, and duty of care obligations

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083226-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £57,510 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Postcode area | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Vita Health Wellness Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 17:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083226-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083226-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/

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