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    Employee Assistance Programme Service Provider

    Essex County Council seeks an experienced provider to deliver a confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and support services to help employees manage personal and work-related challenges.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 20 Aug 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened yesterday.

    20 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking a service provider to deliver a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that supports employee wellbeing and mental health. The EAP will provide confidential, professional support to employees facing personal or work-related challenges, including counselling, guidance, and resources for issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, financial difficulties, and legal concerns. The provider will be responsible for ensuring timely access to effective support services that help employees maintain wellbeing and productivity. This is a key component of ECC's broader employee wellbeing strategy, designed to create a supportive workplace environment where individual and organisational wellbeing are prioritised. The successful provider will need to demonstrate expertise in delivering EAP services, strong confidentiality protocols, and the ability to meet the diverse needs of a large public sector workforce.

    Track record

    9 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 9 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Vita Health Group1× · 11%
    2. Provide CIC1× · 11%
    3. Safe Steps1× · 11%
    4. HALES GROUP LIMITED1× · 11%
    5. VOYAGE 1 LIMITED1× · 11%
    6. FAMILIES EMPOWERED LIMITED1× · 11%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-03d4ac
    EC
    Buyer
    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Professional Services