How to win: T26-137CRO Provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

About this contract

Derry City and Strabane District Council is committed to promoting and supporting the health, wellbeing and resilience of its workforce. The Council recognises that employee wellbeing is a key factor in maintaining attendance, supporting productivity, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to residents across the district. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. Council are seeking solutions that support early intervention, improve access to health and wellbeing services, encourage employee engagement, and contribute to a healthy, resilient workforce. This procurement is being undertaken with the objective of securing high-quality, accessible and cost-effective services that meet the diverse needs of employees. The Provider will be expected to demonstrate how their proposed solutions will maximise employee utilisation, provide an excellent user experience, deliver meaningful wellbeing outcomes and support the Council's ongoing commitment to employee health and wellbeing. Your submission must be submitted via eTendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will b

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derry City and Strabane District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 6 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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