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C0135 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Authority: The National Lottery Community Fund

Direct award
CPV: Company health services (85147000)
Published contract value£16,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 25 Jun 2027
Awarded to Optima Health UK Limited
Contract starts 26 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Fund wishes to provide employees with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). This would allow colleagues to access assistance on personal matters, such as counselling, including options for as many sessions as required based on triage. Also to include different types of counselling, such as CBT, financial support, education and advice, legal support, GP services to include video and phone call options, and prescribing if necessary and mental health support, offered in a range of ways (online/in an app/in person). This is a key benefit for colleagues and will play a part in retaining valued colleagues whilst attracting new people to the Fund.

Direct award from ESPO 985B_23 Occupational Health Services Framework.

Total Contract term: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months.

Total Contract Value: up to and not exceeding 48,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).

Initial 12-month Term Value: 16,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).

Optional 12-month Extension 1 Value: 16,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).

Optional 12-month Extension 2 Value: 16,000.00 GBP (excluding VAT).

Published procurement details

Procedure
Direct award
Buyer reference
20260610125502-157826
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Direct
Additional classifications 1: Reference
85312300
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Guidance and counselling services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    3 Jun 2026
  2. Notice published
    10 Jun 2026
  3. Contract starts
    26 Jun 2026
  4. Contract ends
    25 Jun 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Optima Health UK LimitedSupplier Meadow Court, 2 Hayland Street, Sheffield, England, S9 1BY
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-726c9718-ebb0-4b12-8537-3d34c86f41cc-2026-06-10T12:55:07+01:00
Published
10 Jun 2026
Latest update
10 Jun 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-726c9718-ebb0-4b12-8537-3d34c86f41cc
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-726c9718-ebb0-4b12-8537-3d34c86f41cc-1