Published date: 6 July 2021

This notice was replaced on 24 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 December 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0.10 to £50,000,000

Procurement reference

KENTPS001-DN554824-51270476

Published date

6 July 2021

Closing date

9 August 2021

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

KCS Professional Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC) to create a national, user friendly, time and cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Employee Support Services and Benefits. Associated Services may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include areas such as End User support, integration and training.

The Framework Agreement will be split into 3 LOTs:

• LOT 1 - Occupational Health Services
To include, but not be limited to:
o Telephone support services
o Attendance management advice
o Attendance at case conference/reviews/court/tribunal
o Ill health retirement
o Vaccinations
o Alcohol and drugs tests
o Specialist health surveillance
o Employee health surveillance (height, weight, BP, BMI etc.)
o Workstation and workplace assessments
o Pre-employment screening and medicals

• LOT 2 - Employee Assistance Programmes
To include, but not be limited to:
o Counselling support (group or individual)
o Mediation
o Bullying and harassment support
o Whistleblowing services
o Debt support services
o Legal services
o Cognitive behaviour therapy

• LOT 3 - Employee Benefits
To include, but not be limited to:
o Childcare vouchers
o Leisure facility discounts
o Retail store discounts and promotions
o Learning and development programme
o Payroll giving scheme
o Reward and recognition scheme
o Green car scheme
o Cycle to work scheme

More information

Additional text

To gain access and complete the necessary documents please follow the instruction below

 

Visit - WWW.Kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Select - Opportunities

Select Organisation - Commercial Services

Select the opportunity appropriate to you from the list provided

Express interest - you may need to register first

Once successful expression is completed you can access and complete the requirements in two ways

1 - when you register you will receive a successful registration email, this also contains an link taking you direct to the opportunity

2 - when you log in to proactis go to my activities, select commercial services and you will be presented with the opportunity.

Following the instruction from herein

About the buyer

Contact name

Tamara Stevens

Address

Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group
Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1622236716

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk