Published date: 18 November 2019

This notice was replaced on 24 April 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 24 April 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Company health services - 85147000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,105,000

Procurement reference

tender_222481/812471

Published date

18 November 2019

Closing date

20 December 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract is for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Services. The service shall enable the Client to address particular health and attendance issues, meet their statutory obligations with regards to psychological risk management, identify the preventative measures that can be taken to minimise the overall risk of sickness absence and to improve employee health and wellbeing in the workplace.
The Supplier shall provide the core requirements which shall include but not be limited to:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Psychological Treatment - Counselling, other talking therapies provided via telephone, web chat and face to face, and EMDR
- Psychological assessments
- Trauma and Critical Incident Support
- Support and guidance for Mental Health First Aiders
- Education and Awareness Programmes;
- Publicity and Promotion; and
- Service implementation

More information

Additional text

How to Express an Interest in this Tender -:
1. Register your company on the e-Sourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms
and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details -Note the username
you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password
(please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the
username/password - Click the 'ITT Open to All Suppliers' link. Click on the relevant ITT to access the
content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your
'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any
attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box 3.
Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response'
or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) -You can now use the 'Messages' function to
communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow
the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for
you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the
'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the
online help, or contact the e-Tendering helpdesk on 0800 069 8630 or email:help@bravosolution.co.uk.

About the buyer

Address

The Cube, Wharfside Street,
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

CorporateServicesProcurement@highwaysengland.co.uk