Contract

Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

  • Somerset Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-002114

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fb9b

Published 22 January 2024, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Somerset Council

County Hall

Taunton

TA1 4DY

Contact

Mr Iain Copeland

Email

iain.copeland@somerset.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Reference number

DN681256

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85147000 - Company health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £208,837.5

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Maximum of 5 Sessions

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 Authority. Applicants may bid for as many or as few lots as they wish. Applicants will be required to indicate which lots they wish to bid for in the Selection Questionnaire within Procurement Document C.

Please note, the estimated values include the optional extension option.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Fully Inclusive Annual Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Maximum of 5 Sessions

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 Authority. Applicants may bid for as many or as few lots as they wish. Applicants will be required to indicate which lots they wish to bid for in the Selection Questionnaire within Procurement Document C.

Please note, the estimated values include the optional extension option.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Fully Inclusive Annual Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-026768


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 11

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Partnerships in Care, trading as Care first

1230 Lansdowne Court Gloucester Business Park,

Gloucester,

GL34AB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £76,875


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom