Award

Employee Discounts & Benefits

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

23 Nov 2022 at 11:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has awarded a contract for Employee Discounts & Benefits to Reward Gateway. The procurement process, completed under the services category, used a limited procurement method and was based on the KCS Framework Y21027 for Employee Support Services and Benefits. The contract, valued at £308,504 GBP, was signed on July 11, 2022. The platform centralises various benefits for Council employees, offering discounts and linking them to other perks like childcare vouchers and adult education.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies providing employee engagement solutions or benefits providers. Businesses in the community, social, and personal services sector would find this tender particularly relevant. The awarding to a large-scale supplier like Reward Gateway indicates a potential for similar future contracts in the industry category. The procurement stage was an award without prior publication of a call for competition, catering to the Council's employee well-being and engagement objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employee Discounts & Benefits

Notice Description

The Employee Discounts and Benefits platform is web-based and acts as a focal point for a variety of benefits on offer to the Council employees.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Employee Discounts and Benefits platform is web-based and acts as a focal point for a variety of benefits on offer to the Council employees. From the web site, employees are able to access discounts from a wide range of in-store and online retailers, gyms, and health clubs, as well as being pointed to a range of other benefits such as childcare vouchers. The site also links employees to other areas of employee interest including pensions and adult education.

Options: This contract will be awarded for 3 years with two optional extensions to the term of two years each (3 + 2 + 2)

Procurement Information

Under PCR 2015-we have decided to utilise the KCS Framework Y21027 - Employee Support Services and Benefits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038794
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033191-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£308,504 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Muhsin Yakut
Contact Email
muhsin.yakut@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XX
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REWARD GATEWAY

Further Information

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