Digitial EAP Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: HR Connect t/a Kent County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£51,030published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Health Assured

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract delivers the digital support elements of our EAP service (Employee Assistance Programme) at Support Line. (24/7 telephone support, a wellbeing app, digital interventions and more)

CPV: Guidance and counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Apr 2026, 13:56 BST
Last source update: 10 Apr 2026, 13:56 BST
Authority reference: CSG003270
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-032856
Classification (CPV): Guidance and counselling services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06800f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: MEAT principles were followed

Publisher note: GO Reference: GO-2026410-PRO-35792568

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £51,0301 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Health AssuredDigital EAP Solution	£51,030 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Digital EAP Solution · Health Assured
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£51,030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HR Connect t/a Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling Kent ME19 4YT, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Commercial ServicesReview body West MallingContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Health Assured LimitedAwarded supplier06314620 The Peninsula, Victoria Place, Manchester, UK, M4 4FB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.