Published date: 8 February 2023

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 28 February 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Company health services - 85147000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

CO0334

Published date

8 February 2023

Closing date

28 February 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is at an early stage in the development of procuring its Corporate Occupational Health and Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme Services, and prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market. The council"s current contract is due to expire on 13th September 2023. No date has been set yet for the tender process to commence.

As part of this process the Council is conducting a pre-market engagement exercise, to gather information, improve our understanding of the current market and how services are provided. This will help shape the requirement.

This exercise will provide an opportunity for the Council to obtain insight into how potential providers might approach the delivery of the services in question. It also gives useful early insight into the likely level of interest from that market.

Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process.

Answers to questions submitted should be no more than 500 words per question and should be submitted to sophie.jarrett@essex.gov.uk, no later than 5:00p.m. on 28/02/2023.

More information


Attachments

  • CO0334 OH and EAP EM Questionnaire.docx
  • Feasibility study

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Jarrett

Address

County Hall
CHELMSFORD
CM1 1QH
England

Email

sophie.jarrett@essex.gov.uk