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CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

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Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 36 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

At Essex County Council (ECC) we are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people. We strive to enable the right environment, conditions, and behaviours so individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything we do. The purpose of our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provision is to provide confidential and professional support to employees who may be experiencing personal or work-related issues. This will be offering counselling, guidance, and resources for a range of challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, financial or legal issues, and more. We are seeking a Provider to deliver an EAP service within ECC as a crucial aspect of our broader wellbeing offer, to ensure that our employees have access to timely and effective support to help them cope with personal and work-related challenges, and ultimately, maintain a healthy and productive workforce.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice (update) · notice 041560-2026
  2. Contract notice (update) · notice 079371-2026

About the buyer

Essex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

134

Awards

76

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From notice 041560-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 May 2026, last updated 20 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.