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Employee Benefits

Student Loans Company

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20 Jul 2026 at 14:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Student Loans Company Limited procured employee benefits services to support the attraction, recruitment, retention and engagement of its employees through access to a benefits platform. The service covers employee discounts, rewards and recognition, Cycle to Work, a green car scheme, childcare vouchers and a technology scheme. Delivery covers employees across England, Scotland and Wales, making this a UK-wide employee benefits requirement. The procurement is categorised as miscellaneous services. The buyer is based in Glasgow. The requirement is focused on operating and maintaining access to a broad employee benefits package rather than supplying individual workplace goods, so relevant providers are benefits platform operators and employee rewards specialists able to support multiple schemes through a single service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Reward Gateway Ltd on 1 June 2026. It was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender closing on 4 May 2026 at 12:00. The awarded contract value is £596,530. The contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2027. The buyer selected one supplier for the employee benefits service. The recorded award is active, and the tender status is complete. The process covered services across England, Scotland and Wales. The published procurement information identifies the requirement and the selected supplier, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or named award criteria.

This award demonstrates demand from a public-sector employer for a single platform covering employee discounts, recognition and rewards, salary-linked or lifestyle schemes, and related employee benefits. A credible future competitor would need an established platform capable of bringing these schemes together for a geographically dispersed workforce across England, Scotland and Wales. Relevant capability includes managing employee access, maintaining varied benefit offers, supporting scheme administration and presenting benefits in a way that encourages employee engagement. Providers should be able to deliver a broad, integrated service rather than one standalone benefit. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and the successful supplier is classified as large, indicating that scale, operational capacity and experience managing a comprehensive benefits programme are important characteristics for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employee Benefits

Notice Description

The service enables SLC to continue offering an attractive employee benefit package supporting the attraction, recruitment, retention, and engagement of SLC employees through access to a benefits platform. The following benefit schemes are in place for a further 12 months- Employee discounts Rewards and Recognition Cycle to Work Green car scheme Childcare Vouchers Technology Scheme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7cc7f62b-288c-485a-824a-696aada1982b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96074b1e-a136-43e6-a57c-b82b47a0efcc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£596,530 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£596,530 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Student Loans Company
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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