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001706 Employee Assistance Programme (Telephone)

Durham County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:10.

Opportunity overview

This Invitation to Bid is for the provision of a telephone based Employee Assistance Programme with includes a 24 hour, 365 days per year telephone advisory and counselling service for all Durham County Council employees, academy schools/colleges and other public sector organisations including town councils contracted to Durham County Council Occupational Health Services (including support for managers), elected members and care leavers in respect of any personal or emotional matter whether work or non-work related as specified in this and related documents. Similar services have been available since 2006. Additionally, the Council is also seeking a Critical Incident stress/trauma Response Service on an 'as needed basis' which has also been in place since 2006, although to date this has not been utilised. Durham County Council are looking for a single specialist provider who can deliver this service. The following key elements are required of the telephone-based Employee Assistance Programme: Confidential Telephone support, advice and counselling Online employee and manager advice Launch of Service Critical Incident Stress Response Service

Classification

  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • Lot 1£112k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
001706
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tender documents may be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
018006-2025
Description
The budget has increased from £23,000 per annum to £28,000 per annum. The clarification period has been extended to the 7th May 2025 at 5pm however the submission deadline remains the same.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
16 May 2025, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Apr 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
112,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
134,400

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months extensions are available subject to performance, funding and commissioner approval.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Technical questions 80% Price 20%

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 2
Id
85312310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guidance services
Entry 3
Id
85312320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Counselling services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
015253-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Apr 2025, 13:59
Entry 2
Id
018006-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
30 Apr 2025, 13:37

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM
Name
Durham County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05033b-2025-04-30T13:37:17+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·