Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT
Authority: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is looking to award a contract for an EAP service provider to start in 1st February 2024. It is anticipated that the contract will be for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend on an annual basis to a maximum term of seven years.
CPV: Guidance and counselling services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£280,000
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Sept 2023, 16:06 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2023, 16:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Oct 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025886- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f93aFind a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the award procedure at any time and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. The Contracting Authority is not responsible or liable for any costs incurred by those expressing interest in, negotiating or tendering for this opportunity. Please note that all values and timescales provided in this notice are indicative only and subject to change. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Guidance-and-counselling-services./9Z5362P5Q2" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Luton:-Guidance-and-counselling-services./9Z5362P5Q2</a> To respond to this opportunity, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Z5362P5Q2" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Z5362P5Q2</a> GO Reference: GO-202391-PRO-23780330
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 6 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Sept 2023 → 6 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published1 Sept 2023, 16:06 BST
- Submission deadline6 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Trust appointed evaluation teamReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.