Official UK procurement notice
Employee Assistance Programme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Transport for Wales (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services, including 24/7 counselling support, digital wellbeing tools, critical incident response, and proactive wellbeing initiatives for Transport for Wales employees.
CPV: Guidance and counselling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Transport for Wales seeks to appoint a provider under the Crown Commercial Service…Awarded
Transport for Wales seeks to appoint a provider under the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Framework RM6296 – Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme.
The service will include 24/7 confidential counselling support, digital and telephonic access, wellbeing tracking tools, and proactive initiatives such as webinars and face-to-face sessions. Additional requirements include critical incident support, legal and financial advice, and enhanced psychological assessments. The provider must ensure nationwide coverage across Wales, timely access to therapy, and robust management information reporting aligned with TfW’s wellbeing strategy.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jan 2026, 14:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Jan 2026, 14:49 GMT
- Authority reference
C001247.00- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000371- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff7bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This award was made following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6296 – Occupational Health and Related Services. The DPS was established with prior publication, and call-offs are conducted by inviting all relevant admitted suppliers. Separate prior publication is not required for individual call-offs, making this award lawful under the DPS rules.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:159908)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Asset Management Ltd | £180,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 000371-2026-C001047.00-1 · People Asset Management Ltd
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- £180,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- People Asset Management LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.