Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Barts Health NHS Trust
20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HJ
UK
Contact person: Ian Longhurst
E-mail: ian.longhurst@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Reference number: C387871
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of an outsources Employee Assistance Programme as part of a package or Employee Wellbeing Services provided to Trust staff.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
210 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121270
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services to be provided - Employee Assistance Programme<br/><br/>This contract is being awarded to the existing provider following direct award process C<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract £210,000, based on an initial term or two tears with an option to extend for a further 12 month period, commencing on 01/02/2026<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 09/01/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and innovation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the initial term by a further 12 month period
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 09/01/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 09/01/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CNLR Horizons Limited
02271807
Fifth Floor, 18 Mansell Street
London
E1 8AA
UK
Telephone: +44 2079376224
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cic-eap.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 210 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Barts Health NHS Trust
20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HJ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/12/2025