Employee Support Services and Benefits

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  "date": "2026-02-02T10:52:32Z",
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      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
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          "name": "Perkbox Ltd"
        }
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    "title": "Employee Support Services and Benefits",
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
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    "description": "EAP and staff benefits services to include 24/7 telephone support & telephone counselling, access to face to face/virtual counselling, wellbeing platforms & hub, self-help workbooks.",
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
    "procurementMethodRationale": "During research into providers that are able to provide both EAP services alongside staff benefits, it was found the Perkbox (formerly VivUp) were able to provide both, with an improvement to the service and in the timescales required.   \nBHCC will now be saving c£129k over the full life of the contract by combining the services.  This was confirmed by researching existing pricing in contracts and comparisons to other framework agreements with Perkbox providing best value.  \nPerkbox have previously provided Brighton and Hove City Council with services above and beyond what was requested at no extra charge.",
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        "postalCode": "BN33BQ",
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Julie Fairbrother",
        "email": "julie.fairbrother@eastsussex.gov.uk"
      }
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      "name": "Perkbox Ltd",
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        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "EC4Y 8EN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "3 Dorset Rise"
      },
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        "legalName": "Perkbox Ltd"
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      "dateSigned": "2026-01-27T00:00:00Z"
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