Notice Information
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)
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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