Award

Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services

CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 May 2025 at 12:51

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 14:09

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services" was conducted by the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, a body governed by public law, located in Salford, United Kingdom. This process falls under the "Insurance services" industry category and was carried out via an open procedure, culminating in the award phase, with the contract signed on 28th May 2025. The procurement was aimed at laying out a framework agreement available for educational institutions within the UK, facilitating tailored staff absence protection and reimbursement solutions through insurance and discretionary mutual arrangements. The procurement initially commenced with a tender phase ending 25th March 2025.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies involved in insurance services specialising in educational sectors. With a projected contract value of £30,000,000, businesses can leverage this framework to engage with a broad network of educational institutions. Both large-scale organisations and SMEs with expertise in flexible policy offerings and risk management services would find this tender particularly advantageous. Moreover, businesses with the capability to provide comprehensive service coverage, effective claims management, and exhibitors of social value would be well-suited to participate, given the award criteria with a significant weight on quality over price.

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Notice Title

Staff Absence Protection and Reimbursement Services

Notice Description

This proposal for Staff Absence Protection is a retender of the current CPC Staff Absence Protection & Reimbursement Framework which expires 23/05/2025. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments.

Lot Information

Lot 1

CPC intends to put a framework agreement in place with multiple suppliers for the provision of staff absence management through insurance and discretionary mutual arrangements, including risk management services to meet the cost of planned and unexpected staff absence within educational establishments. Specialist insurance advice for the life of this framework agreement will be provided by our partner Risk2Value Ltd (R2V). It is expected that policies will be flexible and tailored to individual requirements, which will allow Institutions to determine their own benefit and excess periods. Coverage by insurance providers/brokers or a discretionary mutual arrangement should be offered for (but need not be limited to) absences caused by the following circumstances: * Accident * Illness * Compassionate leave * Jury service * Suspension * Maternity/paternity * Adoption * Bereavement * Mental health * Stranded staff * Hazardous sports/winter activities * Pre-existing conditions * Other ongo

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e513
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028105-2025
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

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20259 months 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
CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
Additional Buyers

EDUCATION

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
l.m.oshea@thecpc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1619740947

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

CLASS STAFF ABSENCE

SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS ADVISORY SERVICE

THE EDUCATION MUTUAL

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