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Published 27 Oct 2025, 15:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Employee Assistance Programme and Enhanced Psychology Services

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire (Police & fire)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£520,000envelope for 2 lots · £624,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 5 Feb 2026
Awarded to People Asset Management Ltd, WORKING MINDS U.K. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTD2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lot 1- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service and Lot 2- Enhanced Psychology Service

CPV: Company health services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£520,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000

Leicestershire Police requires the placing of a contract for an Employee Assistance Programme which will be available to its Police Officers, Police staff, PCSOs, members of the Special Constabulary and volunteers. Partners, spouses, and dependant children will be able access EAP services. Retired members are also covered by the contract under the HMRC tax exemption rules.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension periods
Lot #2Enhanced Psychology ServiceAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£320,000

Leicestershire Police are seeking to partner with an established psychological health service to significantly enhance the mental health provision to the force, in addition to the wider in house Occupational Health service. The Psychological service will aim to prevent people reaching crisis and also support those with complex mental health needs and who are experiencing a high level of trauma and offer Surveillance programme to high risk roles.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £320,000 exc. VAT · £384,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extension periods

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Oct 2025, 15:22 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Dec 2025
Authority reference
CONT0413
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068642
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Company health services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d46a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 14:30 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Nov 2025, 14:30 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗

Keyword Search - EAP and Enhanced Psychology Services.

Timeline

27 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published355 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 15:22 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by330 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 14:30 GMT
  3. Submission deadline320 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 14:30 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by297 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent254 days ago
    5 Feb 2026
  6. Standstill ends242 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Latest notice published211 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
  8. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 15:22 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 09:59 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Feb 2026, 09:59 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 11:25 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £700,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 116 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 20 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)1 award
People Asset Management LtdEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP) Service1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Two optional 12 month extension periods.£200,0005 Feb 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Enhanced Psychology Service1 award
WORKING MINDS U.K. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Two optional 12 month extension periods.£500,0005 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) · People Asset Management Ltd

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £200,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month optional extensions

    No agreed KPIs: Within Contract

  • Enhanced Psychology Service · WORKING MINDS U.K. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTDSME

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £500,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month optional extensions

    No agreed KPIs: Within contract

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one30—
2 · Enhanced Psychology Service6final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJR-8257-MYGR St Johns, Leicester, East Midlands, LE19 2BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • PEOPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05199107GB-PPON: PVVR-3716-JNYR 9 Lakeside Drive, Centre Park, Warrington, North West, WA1 1GGContact email
  • WORKING MINDS U.K. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12161842GB-PPON: PHBD-5479-GMCQ Quadrant Court, 49 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1THContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationshttps://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders Keyword Search - i.e. 'EAP and Enhanced Psychology Services'.

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