Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M16EU
UK
E-mail: procurement@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.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
GMCA 1978 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Services
Reference number: GMCA 1978
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Comprises an online/telephone/in-person counselling service available to all employees and their immediate family 24/7, 365 days per year.
Advice and support include, but are not limited, to medical concerns, mental health, housing, alcohol/drugs, childcare, stress/anxiety, gambling, financial wellbeing, etc.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36 970.20
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award under YPO Framework 1101: Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Framework (Lot 2).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
12-month extension option
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:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation
Compliant direct award under YPO Framework 1101: Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme Framework (Lot 2).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
09/09/2026
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
Health Assured Ltd
06314620
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
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:
: 36 970.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2026