Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton and Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Hove
BN33BQ
Contact
Julie Fairbrother
julie.fairbrother@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Companies House
OC420045
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Employee Support Services and Benefits
Reference number
Y21027
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £159,640
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award call-off from the Procurement Services Framework managed by Kent County Council.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 1 year
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
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.
BHCC 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.
Perkbox have previously provided Brighton and Hove City Council with services above and beyond what was requested at no extra charge.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Perkbox Ltd
3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
07355963
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £159,640
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Procurement Services Frameworks
Kent County Council
Country
United Kingdom