Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
10001883
The Gateway
Leicester
LE19BH
UK
Contact person: James West
E-mail: james.west@dmu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dmu.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Employee Assistance Programme
Reference number: 262400
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79631000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a core component of our wellbeing support for employees and a significant investment within our strategy. A high-quality, reliable EAP enables timely support for employees when they are struggling, while also underpinning our preventative approach to wellbeing and the management of workplace stress. As such, it is essential to progressing the 'delivering an engaging experience' pillar of our Empowering People Strategy.
The purpose of the tender exercise is to review our existing EAP provision to ensure that we continue to have a cost-effective, high-quality EAP.
The procurement will be undertaken by means of Further Competition under the Eastern Shires Purchasing Consortium (ESPO) framework Occupational Health Services; framework reference 985B_23. This further competition is being carried under Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme, and all suppliers on this Lot are invited to submit a proposal. (For information, the procurement follows on from a Market Engagement exercise carried out by the University, ref.2025/S 000-074168)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
48 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of employee assistance programme
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract is awarded following a compliant Further Competition using ESPO framework ref.985-23 "Occupational Health Services" - see Contract Award Notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022471-2023
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
03/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
People Asset Management Ltd
UK04844489
Warrington
UK
NUTS: UKD61
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 48 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
De Montfort University
Leicester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/06/2026