Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Brighton and Hove City Council
OC420045
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Hove
BN33BQ
UK
Contact person: Julie Fairbrother
E-mail: julie.fairbrother@eastsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Employee Support Services and Benefits
Reference number: Y21027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
EAP and staff benefits services to include 24/7 telephone support & telephone counselling, access to face to face/virtual counselling, wellbeing platforms & hub, self-help workbooks.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
159 640.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award call-off from the Procurement Services Framework managed by Kent County Council.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 1 year
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
During research into providers that are able to provide both EAP services alongside staff benefits, it was found the Perkbox (formerly VivUp) were able to provide both, with an improvement to the service and in the timescales required.
BHCC will now be saving c£129k over the full life of the contract by combining the services. This was confirmed by researching existing pricing in contracts and comparisons to other framework agreements with Perkbox providing best value.
Perkbox have previously provided Brighton and Hove City Council with services above and beyond what was requested at no extra charge.
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
27/01/2026
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
Perkbox Ltd
07355963
3 Dorset Rise
London
EC4Y 8EN
UK
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
URL: www.perkbox.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 159 640.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Procurement Services Frameworks
Kent County Council
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/02/2026