Published date: 8 February 2022

Last edited date: 12 March 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 September 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

SN2 1FL

Value of contract

£280,000

Procurement reference

CS21004

Published date

8 February 2022

Closing date

6 September 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

15 November 2021

Contract end date

16 November 2025

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

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 6th September 2021 at 11:00

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Brief Description of Requirement

To enable UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) to fulfil their obligations to employees, and to assist with each party's Employee Benefit and Wellbeing programmes UKRI and UK SBS are seeking an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service for all staff across multiple locations.
In addition, the supplier will be required to work with HR Teams in UKRI and UK SBS to help promote and raise awareness of the range of support mechanisms.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Document Uploads tab within the Delta eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Delta eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Delta eSourcing portal please use the link https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and follow the instructions to register.

If you are already registered on the Delta eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and the follow the instructions to 'Log in'

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to link yourself into this procurement using the Access Code: 78ZF495UA3

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

CS21004 Employee Assistance Programme for UKRI and UK SBS

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 July 2021

Attachments

Links

Additional text

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.

Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Delta eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authorities further for this opportunity. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.

As a user of the Delta eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Delta messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response.

Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The Contracting Authorities expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authorities be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authorities decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.

About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Award information

Awarded date

1 February 2022

Contract start date

2 February 2022

Contract end date

31 January 2026

Total value of contract

£280,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

HEALTH ASSURED LTD

Address

THE PENINSULA VICTORIA PLACE
M4 4FB
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 06314620

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Core Services

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867005

Email

coreservices@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk