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title: "Provision of Services in Relation to an Employee Assistance Programme"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
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# Provision of Services in Relation to an Employee Assistance Programme

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000548925

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority is seeking to contract a single supplier for the provision of services related to an Employee Assistance Programme. This procurement is classified under the services category and is currently at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 7th January 2019. The estimated value of the contract is £545,325. The procurement method selected for this tender was the open procedure. Interested parties were required to submit their bids electronically by the deadline for submission on 10th September 2018, with the bids opened on the same day at the authority's Glasgow office.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in employee assistance and counselling services, particularly those equipped to support large organisations like Police Scotland, which has a workforce of approximately 23,000. Companies with professional qualifications in counselling and psychotherapy, and those that can demonstrate relevant experience in delivering similar services, will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful tenderer will benefit from a sustainable engagement with a major public body, potentially leading to further opportunities within the public sector.

## Notice

The Scottish Police Authority on behalf of Police Scotland are looking to contract with a single supplier to deliver an Employee Assistance Programme.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Contract is to ensure that the continuing needs of Police Scotland are met with regards to employee assistance. Police Scotland has a headcount of approximately 23,000. Since April 2018 Police Scotland has added 850 members of the Mountain Rescue Team onto the service users who can access this provision. The current usage of the Service is approximately 5% per annum. The EAP Service that Police Scotland requires is: Worksite focused programmes to assist in the identification and resolution of employee concerns which affect, or may affect, performance. Such employee concerns typically include, but are not limited to: - Personal matters - health, relationships, family, financial, emotional, legal, anxiety, alcohol, drugs and other related issues; - Work matters - work demands, working relationships, personal and interpersonal skills, work/life balance, stress and other related issues. The main services shall comprise but not be limited to the following component parts, and shall be provided as follows: - Telephone Counselling Service - Information Service - Face-to-face Counselling Sessions - Referral Procedures - Onward Referral Procedures Required Minimum Standard of Professional Ability The personnel, and if applicable any sub-contractors, engaged by the Contractor to provide counselling must have appropriate qualifications (as determined by relevant professional bodies and industry standards) so as to provide the specified service to the Police Authority to a suitable and effective standard. Personnel, and if applicable any sub-contractors, must be members of one of the following or equivalent bodies. - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) - British Psychological Society (BPS) - UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) The service must comply with BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling, or equivalent. A practising counsellor must hold a Diploma in Counselling or equivalent level as a minimum qualification. Psychologists should belong to a recognised UK professional body and in addition be entered in the Allied Professionals Register. The Contractor must ensure that additional qualifications are held in order to deliver specific items of service delivery e.g. Trauma Counselling etc.

Renewal: an option to extend up to 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN341293 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | March 2023 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £472,000 |
| Lots value | £472,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £545,325 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKING ON WELLBEING TRADING AS OPTIMA HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
- 85147000 - Company health services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2019 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN341293
- 27 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326498

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326498
  Provision of Services in Relation to an Employee Assistance Programme - The Scottish Police Authority on behalf of Police Scotland are looking to contract with a single supplier to deliver an Employee Assistance Programme.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN341293
  Provision of Services in Relation to an Employee Assistance Programme - The Scottish Police Authority on behalf of Police Scotland are looking to contract with a single supplier to deliver an Employee Assistance Programme.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000548925

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