Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
No 9, 9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
T2579 Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme
Reference number
T2579
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312320 - Counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Notice of award of Contract by Belfast City Council ("The Council") for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme.
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: £1,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Notice of award of Contract by Belfast City Council ("The Council") for the provision of an Employee Counselling Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Approach to delivery of service / Weighting: 30.00
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Resourcing / Weighting: 10.00
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15.00
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 45.00
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract shall be for the period of two years with the option to renew for a further year (up to 12 months)
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.2.14) Additional information
Minimum value range GBP 600 000.00 to a maximum value range GBP 1 100 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 2 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037205
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
T2579
Title
T2579 Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lena By Inspire
Lombard House, 10-20 Lombard Street
Belfast
BT11RD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Minimum value range GBP 600 000.00 to a maximum value range GBP 1 100 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 2 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Belfast
Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Belfast
Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Belfast
Chichester Street
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom