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Recruitment, Reward and Retention Solutions Lot 4 - Occupational Health Services & Employee Assistance Programmes"

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Key details

Contracting authority
Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Public authority - central government
Region
Basildon
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
£145,000,000ex VAT
£174,000,000 inc VAT
Deadline
Not stated by buyer
Published
11 May 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 December 2026 - 1 December 2028
2 years
Possible extension to 2 December 2030 · 4 years in total
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 85100000 Health services
  • 85147000 Company health services
  • 85141000 Services provided by medical personnel
  • 85312300 Guidance and counselling services
  • 85140000 Miscellaneous health services

What happened

The contract runs until 1 Dec 2028.

Description

The Recruitment Reward and Retention Solutions framework provides a comprehensive approach to retention solutions through one distinct lot:

Lot 4 Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP).

Occupational Health services support employee wellbeing by offering health surveillance, fitness for work assessments, absence management, and return-to-work support. These services help identify workplace health risks, promote early intervention, and reduce absenteeism. The EAP component provides confidential counselling and support services for staff facing personal or professional challenges, enhancing mental health and resilience. Designed to foster a healthier, more productive workforce, supporting both organisational goals and employee welfare.

The framework will establish clear commercial options including fixed fees, pay-as-you-go pricing, and volume discounts. Set service level agreements for rapid response and performance, with KPIs and incentives. Additional requirements include GDPR compliance, insurance coverage, and commitment to continuous improvement.

How to engage

We would like to invite you to participate in our pre-market engagement for the upcoming Recruitment, Reward & Retention Solutions framework due to launch at the end of 2026. This initiative aims to connect suppliers with a diverse customer base across the healthcare, public, private, and third sectors The framework will incorporate four independent elements, Recruitment Solutions (including applicant tracking, onboarding, and employee screening), Reward Solutions (employee benefits and car leasing), Retention Solutions (learning & development, managed service, training assessment), and Occupational Health Services & EAP. Sessions will take place in person or virtually. Organisations identified as having expertise in one or more of these areas are invited to join us for our premarket engagement sessions, where we’ll explore market analysis, service provision, commercials, compliance, software, social value, documentation, and support in depth. To submit expressions of interest, please email HealthTrust at [email protected], clearly indicating which lot your inquiry pertains to.

Contact

Address
Nether Mayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL
Contact name
Customer Care

Identifiers

Notice ID
043145-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069603

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External ID: fts-ocds-h6vhtk-069603 • Added 11 May 2026