Notice Information
Notice Title
DEFENCE DISCOUNT SCHEME
Notice Description
MOD's current provision of Defence Discount Scheme (DDS) for Service Personnel, Veterans and Civilians is provided by Bluelight Card Company and expires on 31st May 2022. The purpose of this PIN is to establish whether there are any alternative suppliers capable of and willing to, supply this service after this date. The Authority's intention is to re-let a further four year contract lasting until May 2026 and if there is potential for competition, to conduct that competition and if there is not, to award the new contract to Bluelight Card Company. Continued provision of this service will be on the basis that there is a NIL cost to MoD for the DDS Service. Currently DDS returns a % of profits to MoD in the form of a gainshare payment which is passed on to the four Service Welfare Central Funds. Any alternative provider would have to ensure that they could provide retail and online discounts to: Serving armed forces (regular and reservist) HM armed forces Veterans MOD Civilians (except contractors) Spouse/Partner of Serving Personnel Cadet Forces Bereaved Family Member War/service widow(er) NATO Personnel
Lot Information
Lot 1
Bluelight Card Company own the current membership details, the contracts with high street retail providers and the 'Defence Discount Service' name. Other providers could build and operate a similar discount card service, but the Authority would require this to be built up rapidly so as to ensure that there would be no immediate drop in the service provided to the Defence community from an MOD contracted provider as a result of reduced range of discounts available. The Authority would also not be willing to experience in drop in the gainshare which is linked to the size of membership and retail and service companies offering discounts. Current membership of the Scheme is 568,828 with active members (clicked an offer in last 6 months) standing at 225,094. The Total active retail offers (online and High Street retailers) is 9,819. Any alternative supplier would have to be able to reach theses membership figures very quickly and be prepared to offer MoD a gainshare minimum of 15% of the DDS contract profits each year.. Any alternative Supplier will have to hold Cyber security and comply with the Authority's IR35 Assessment and any Authority's decision on Limiting the Supplier's Liabilities. It is unlikely that any current contractor staff would be willing to transfer to any alternative supplier under TUPE.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-032ec2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010278-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 May 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ewen.burton339@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G2 8EX
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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