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NEPO523 - Employee Wellbeing Services

The Association of North East Councils Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 03:21.

Opportunity overview

NEPO523 Employee Wellbeing Services aims to provide a route to market for UK Contracting Authorities for a variety of services that can support staff's physical, mental, financial and social health. The Framework will allow Contracting Authorities to select the most relevant and applicable measures to their situations. It is envisaged that the Framework will include the below: - Managed Service Provision - Occupational Health - Counselling Services - Employee Assistance Programmes The Framework will also include Employee Benefit Schemes that cover: - Cycle to Work - Technology Products - Leisure and Retail Discounts - Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice - Reward and Recognition Schemes

Classification

  • CPV18530000 — Presents and rewards
  • CPV30200000 — Computer equipment and supplies
  • CPV32250000 — Mobile telephones
  • CPV34110000 — Passenger cars
  • CPV34430000 — Bicycles
  • CPV79342321 — Customer-loyalty programme
  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
  • CPV85312310 — Guidance services
  • CPV85312320 — Counselling services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
NEPO523
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
18530000
Description
Presents and rewards
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
30200000
Description
Computer equipment and supplies
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
32250000
Description
Mobile telephones
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34110000
Description
Passenger cars
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
34430000
Description
Bicycles
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342321
Description
Customer-loyalty programme
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312320
Description
Counselling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
NEPO intend to publish a preliminary market engagement questionnaire via Open e-Tendering system (www.open-uk.org). The questionnaire responses will help NEPO design the framework by providing the level of market interest and provide insight from suppliers on the shaping of the future provision. The questionnaire will be made accessible via the Open e-Tendering system on 10 July 2026 with a submission deadline of 16:00 noon on 24th July 2026. Suppliers are encouraged to provide as much detail as possible to ensure the market engagement is meaningful and results in a solution that meets stakeholder needs. Suppliers wishing to access and complete the questionnaire must first register on the e-Tendering system using the following link (www.open-uk.org). For guidance on how to create an account or submit your questionnaire response through Open, please visit (www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/) to access the available Training Guides. If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via open.support@nepo.org. PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30. Particiption is optional and does not provide suppliers with an advantage in any future related procurement. Nor does it constitute as an intention to tender for any future related procurement.
Due
24 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065283-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jul 2026, 15:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Association of North East Councils Limited
Id
GB-COH-05014821

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05014821

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYVX-2132-JNMM

Address

Street Address
Northern Design Centre
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 3DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE8 3DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 048556-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 065283-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·