Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast City Council
No 9, 9-21 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8DJ
UK
E-mail: cps@belfastcity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.belfastcity.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T2579 Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme
Reference number: T2579
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Notice of award of Contract by Belfast City Council ("The Council") for the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Notice of award of Contract by Belfast City Council ("The Council") for the provision of an Employee Counselling Service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Methodology and Approach to delivery of service
/ Weighting: 30.00
Quality criterion: Contract Resourcing
/ Weighting: 10.00
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15.00
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 45.00
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract shall be for the period of two years with the option to renew for a further year (up to 12 months)
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
Minimum value range GBP 600 000.00 to a maximum value range GBP 1 100 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 2 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-037205
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T2579
Title: T2579 Provision of an Employee Assistance Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lena By Inspire
Lombard House, 10-20 Lombard Street
Belfast
BT11RD
UK
NUTS: UKN06
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Minimum value range GBP 600 000.00 to a maximum value range GBP 1 100 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 2 year contract through to a maximum 3 year contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Belfast
Chichester Street
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Belfast
Chichester Street
Belfast
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Belfast
Chichester Street
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/05/2025