Tender

Flexible Benefits Platform

BROMFORD

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Bromford, a UK-based buying organisation, seeking to establish a contract for a "Flexible Benefits Platform." This contract falls under the IT services category and includes services related to the supply of corporate employee benefits solutions. The tender is currently in the active stage of the open procurement method, with a tender period that ends on 26th May 2017. The estimated contract value is £160,000 and will commence on July 1, 2017, lasting until 31st August 2020.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and employee benefits solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide innovative software platforms and a comprehensive benefits marketplace could greatly benefit from participating in this tender. Additionally, organisations capable of customising services to align with the client's branding and regulatory framework would be well-suited to compete and potentially secure this contract.

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Notice Title

Flexible Benefits Platform

Notice Description

The Authority ("the Client") is seeking to meet their respective obligations through the establishment of a Contract for the Supply of Colleague Flexible Benefits (including brokerage services) & Associated Service Software Platform Overview The Supplier will be a leading provider of corporate employee benefits solutions and related services including a web enabled hosted colleague benefits enrolment tool (a Service Software Platform) which supports administrative application and annually communicates the Client's benefits programme to its colleagues, in addition to facilitating selection of benefits by colleagues. The Supplier will provide the following Services:- * A colleague Benefits Marketplace, with connected brokerage Services related to the supply of such. The Service shall be provided using a generic approach of standardised systems, processes, templates and methods, accepting that customisation and implementation of such is required with the Clients own branding and utilisation of the terminology "colleague" and not "employee; and * A bespoke, specifically configured, Client branded area of a Service Software Platform application, permitting access by the Client and its colleagues as part of the provision of the Services (subject to compliance with the "Acceptable Usage Policy"), with the Client's nominated users having administrator rights to make changes to the Client area on the platform; and * Employee engagement and communications Services; and * Benefits management Services. Exclusions The Supplier will not provide:- Full outsourced benefit administration; the Client will undertake all payroll processing of benefits selections advised by the Supplier in respect of any payroll deductions to be actioned, be responsible for the uploading / providing accurate data in respect of eligible colleagues, advise the Supplier of leavers so benefits cancellations can be actioned by the Supplier. In addition, whilst the Supplier will provide management information to the Client in respect of benefits uptake for P11D purposes the Client will be responsible for the submission of P11D benefits returns to HMRC. Legal and tax advice. Any advice or opinion that the Supplier provides in delivering the Services is not intended to be and is not legal or tax advice and will not be construed as such by the Client or its Permitted Users. The Client shall remain fully responsible for its compliance with all laws and regulations as required and any use it makes of the Services provided by the Supplier in order to comply with such laws or regulations will remain the Client's obligation. Additional information: Please access tender documents via: www.housingprocurement.com

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BROMFORD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON BUSINESS PARK
Postcode
WV10 6AU
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
Bushbury North
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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