Contract

Occupational Health Services & Employee Assistance Programmes

  • Post Office Limited

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003605

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04db61

Published 4 February 2025, 11:22am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Post Office Limited

100 Wood Street

LONDON

EC2V 7ER

Email

procurement@postoffice.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Post Office Limited, UK

02154540

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.postoffice.co.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Occupational Health Services & Employee Assistance Programmes

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Occupational Health Services & Employee Assistance Programmes

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

48


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2017/S 034-062398


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

N/A

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

30 June 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

OH Assist LTD t/a Optima Health

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
OH Assist LTD t/a Optima Health

09621658

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts Of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Occupational Health and EAP programmes

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

60

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£1,300,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

OH Assist LTD t/a Optima Health

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
OH Assist LTD t/a Optima Health, UK

09621658

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The modification is permissible under 72(1)(b). A change of contractor cannot be made for economic or technical reasons.

Optima are currently providing complex service requirements and critically in relation to the inquiry. The service includes dedicated mental health support.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

A change of contractor could not be made during this period for technical reasons because the contractor has established a deep understanding and knowledge of the inquiry, and impacts on staff and postmasters. Changing provider would create disruption to the services and reduce the current level of support provided to employees and postmasters during the inquiry and on going support regarding remediation to postmasters.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000