# C0135 Employee Assistance Programme \(EAP\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by The National Lottery Community Fund.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [The National Lottery Community Fund](/buyers/the-national-lottery-community-fund/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Optima Health UK Limited](/suppliers/optima-health-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £16,000
- Tender value: £16,000
- Award date: 3 June 2026
- Published: 10 June 2026
- Contract start: 26 June 2026
- Contract end: 25 June 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ea84130e-0c84-43b6-9255-fe7a9cfa5c29-901507
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-726c9718-ebb0-4b12-8537-3d34c86f41cc

## Description

The Fund wishes to provide employees with an Employee Assistance Programme \(EAP\)\. This would allow colleagues to access assistance on personal matters, such as counselling, including options for as many sessions as required based on triage\. Also to include different types of counselling, such as CBT, financial support, education and advice, legal support, GP services to include video and phone call options, and prescribing if necessary and mental health support, offered in a range of ways \(online/in an app/in person\)\. This is a key benefit for colleagues and will play a part in retaining valued colleagues whilst attracting new people to the Fund\. Direct award from ESPO 985B\_23 Occupational Health Services Framework\. Total Contract term: 12 months \+ 12 months \+ 12 months\. Total Contract Value: up to and not exceeding 48,000\.00 GBP \(excluding VAT\)\. Initial 12-month Term Value: 16,000\.00 GBP \(excluding VAT\)\. Optional 12-month Extension 1 Value: 16,000\.00 GBP \(excluding VAT\)\. Optional 12-month Extension 2 Value: 16,000\.00 GBP \(excluding VAT\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea84130e-0c84-43b6-9255-fe7a9cfa5c29-901507)