# CO0346 Employee Assistance Programme

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Essex County Council](/buyers/essex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Vita Health Group](/contract-winners/vita-health-group/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £79,876
- Tender value: £351,000
- Award date: 1 August 2023
- Published: 19 August 2026
- Contract start: 3 August 2023
- Contract end: 31 August 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 125df9d7-55c8-46e3-933a-e0f7e4d7fe9b-911368
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a93a9b88-f390-429a-afc6-5837332dd27e

## Description

At Essex County Council \(ECC\) we are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people\. We strive to enable the right environment, conditions, and behaviours so individual and organisational wellbeing is embedded in everything we do\. \\\\r\\r \\\\r\\r The purpose of our Employee Assistance Programme \(EAP\) provision is to provide confidential and professional support to employees who may be experiencing personal or work-related issues\. This will be offering counselling, guidance, and resources for a range of challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, financial or legal issues, and more\. \\\\r\\r \\\\r\\r We are seeking a Provider to deliver an EAP service within ECC as a crucial aspect of our broader wellbeing offer, to ensure that our employees have access to timely and effective support to help them cope with personal and work-related challenges, and ultimately, maintain a healthy and productive workforce\.\\\\r\\r

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125df9d7-55c8-46e3-933a-e0f7e4d7fe9b-911368)