Published date: 14 July 2017

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.


Closing: 11 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

CH48DB

Value of contract

£60,000 to £164,000

Procurement reference

20170714160012-15

Published date

14 July 2017

Closing date

11 August 2017

Contract start date

18 September 2017

Contract end date

14 September 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cheshire Occupational Health Service (COHS) is an in-house NHS Occupational Health Service hosted by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT).

COHS wishes to appoint a provider to operate an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which will assist the Service to proactively improve the health of employees and to help reduce sickness absence.

The core provision of the service will be to provide the following: 24 hour, 365 days a year confidential telephone support counselling, advice and information underpinned by face to face counselling sessions where required.

The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months in periods of 12 +12 increments. It is envisaged that the contract will commence as soon as possible following 1st September 2017.

The EAP will be offered to the staff of organisations serviced by COHS. Currently this is a total of approximately 7,000 personnel. In addition, the EAP service will also be accessed by the following organisations:

• The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
• The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust
• East Cheshire NHS Trust

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ed Gough

Address

Middlewich Road
Crewe, Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
ENG

Email

edwin.gough@mcht.nhs.uk

Website

www.mcht.nhs.uk