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title: "Supply of a (Employee and/or Student) Assistance Programme for Aberystwyth University Students and/o"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-153078"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-09-25"
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# Supply of a (Employee and/or Student) Assistance Programme for Aberystwyth University Students and/o

Buyer: ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-153078

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## Summary

Aberystwyth University recently awarded a contract to Health Assured Ltd for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a Student Assistance Programme (SAP) to enhance the current wellbeing and support services. Based in Aberystwyth, the university sought services within the healthcare and counselling industry to ensure continuous access to assistance for both staff and students. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and reached the award stage in September 2025, with the contract being signed on 16 September 2025. The open procurement method allowed businesses to respond electronically, and the services are classified under psychiatrist, psychologist, guidance, and counselling services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the health services and counselling sector, especially those capable of providing comprehensive assistance programmes and 24/7 support. Companies with expertise in delivering both employee and student assistance programmes are well-suited to compete in such procurements. Given the competitive nature of this tender, it attracted six bids, indicating a high level of interest and potential for growth opportunities for suppliers aiming to expand their client base within academic institutions. The tender submission was facilitated through electronic means, encouraging wider participation from businesses across the UK.

## Notice

Aberystwyth University currently has in place an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The license is due to come to an end in September 2025. In parallel, there is a desire to introduce a Student Assistance Programme (SAP) to compliment our current Wellbeing and Support Services for students and to enable easy access to information, advice and support 24/7. The University does, as such wish to explore options available in the market to provide;1) Lot 1 - A dedicated Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)2) Lot 2 - A dedicated Student Assistance Programme (SAP)3) Lot 3 - A combined service for students and staff

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153078 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | ABERYSTWYTH |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY23 3AH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Llanbadarn Fawr |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH ASSURED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 10:20 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153078
- 7 Jul 2025 at 10:52 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=153078

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL525288&idx=1
  7th July 2025 - Specification
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=JUL525288&idx=2
  7th July 2025 - Essential Criteria

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aber.ac.uk/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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