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Award

27 Jan 2025 at 11:46

Tender

18 Jun 2024 at 15:19

Summary of the contracting process

The North Yorkshire Council has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of employee benefits, including discounts with salary sacrifice schemes. The framework, titled "Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes," falls under the miscellaneous services industry category and serves public sector organisations across the UK. The procurement process, which followed an open procedure, began in June 2024, with contracts officially signed on 5th December 2024. The framework commenced on 1st January 2025 for a duration of four years, with a maximum contract value of £100,000,000. Key dates include the tender period which ended on 23rd July 2024 and the bid opening on the same date at North Yorkshire Council offices in Northallerton, UK.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, green transportation, office and home technology, childcare, and healthcare services. The framework allows suppliers to provide innovative solutions across six lots, including a voluntary benefits website, green car and cycle to work schemes, home technology, childcare vouchers, and healthcare cash plans. The contract offers scope for substantial business growth, particularly for those capable of delivering high-quality and cost-effective services. Both large enterprises, like Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and SMEs, such as Vivup, are well-positioned to compete, demonstrating that the framework accommodates diverse business scales for broad participation.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Notice Description

The Authority has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of employee benefits including discounts with salary sacrifice schemes. The contract shall commence on 1st January 2025 and shall be for a period of four (4) years. The maximum value permitted by the Authority is PS100,000,000. This figure accounts for use by both the Authority and Customers. Each lot is single supplier only providing Customers the ability to Direct Award to the Supplier on their chosen lot. Customers permitted to use this framework agreement are defined as: All public sector bodies. For a full list of Customers who can access this Agreement please refer to the original tender notice.

Lot Information

Provision of a Voluntary Benefits Website for Employee Discount

Lot 1 is the Provision of a Voluntary Benefits Website for Employee Discounts. The Supplier shall provide an innovative voluntary benefits website which delivers a wide range of offerings for discounted goods and services from both nationally and locally sourced suppliers.

Provision of a Green Car Salary Sacrifice Service

Lot 2 is the Provision of a Green Car Salary Sacrifice Service. The Supplier shall provide the Customer access to fuel efficient and low emission vehicles accessing discounted rates via a web based system, assisting in reducing the environmental impact of business travel and commuting.

Provision of a Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Service

The provision to enable the Customer's Employees the ability to order a new bicycle, and accessories, via a web based system.

Provision of a Home Technology Salary Deduction Service

Lot 4 is the Provision of a Home Technology Salary Deduction Service. The Supplier shall enable the Customer's Employees the ability to order new home technology, including items that have a positive impact on the environment and help to reduce carbon emissions, via a web based system.

Provision of a Childcare Voucher Salary Sacrifice Service

The Supplier shall enable the Customers the ability for existing members of a childcare voucher scheme to order childcare vouchers online, which are deductible under salary sacrifice rules and payable to a registered childcare provider on a monthly basis. This shall be facilitated via a web based system.

Provision of a Health Care Cash Plan Scheme

The Supplier to provide Health cash plans to assist Employees with spreading the cost of healthcare expenses (including, but not limited to optical and dental treatment).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002680-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33952000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

66512200 - Health insurance services

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

75340000 - Child allowances

85100000 - Health services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20241 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The North Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Romanby
Westminster Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Vivup

Further Information

Notice URLs

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