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# Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-employee-assistance-programme-eap-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb9b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Somerset Council: "Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £208,838. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-council-ons-e06000066)
- **Published Value:** £208,838 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Company health services, Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £76,875 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03fb9b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-employee-assistance-programme-eap-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb9b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3De3d76abb-ea47-ee11-8124-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-an-employee-assistance-programme-eap-ocds-h6vhtk-03fb9b#participate

## Description
Project Overview:
• Provide an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that supports the Service Users to feel valued, healthy and therefore an efficient workforce.
• Support the Authority in meeting our legal, moral and financial obligations relating to the service user’s health and wellbeing
• Implement an effective programme based on the Authority’s aims, objectives and/or priorities.
• Support Service Users with both personal and professional problems that may be having an impact on their home and/or work life.
As well as Somerset Council, the contract may also be utilised by Somerset Council maintained schools and purchasing schools.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Maximum of 5 Sessions
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £208,838
- **Description:** Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Maximum of 5 Sessions. The Authority intends to only award to one of these lots. The decision on which lot to award will be based on value for money and will be at the sole discretion of the Autho...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Maximum of 5 Sessions
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85312300
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £208,838
- **Description:** Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Maximum of 5 Sessions. The Authority intends to only award to one of these lots. The decision on which lot to award will be based on value for money and will be at the sole discretion of the Autho...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) (active)
  - Award id: `002114-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Partnerships in Care, trading as Care first**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-57385`
  - Value: £76,875 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) (active)
  - Signed Value: £76,875
  - Signed Date: 20/12/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002114-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-22T15:06:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:00:05.097Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb9b