Award

Employee Benefits Portal

THE CROWN ESTATE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2026 at 15:45

TenderUpdate

25 Apr 2025 at 11:33

Tender

25 Apr 2025 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate has awarded a contract for an Employee Benefits Portal, which comprises a web-enabled online platform with robust data security and dedicated branding. The contract has been awarded to BENIFEX LIMITED, a large-scale supplier based in Southampton, UK. The procurement process, initiated as a tender through an open, competitive flexible procedure, involved seven bids with three from SMEs reaching the final stage. The contract, valued at £343,906 (net), starts on 3rd February 2026 and may extend till 1st February 2033, including options for two one-year renewals. This procurement falls under the industry category of software packages and information systems, and presents significant opportunities in the UK's goods sector.

This tender creates ample growth prospects for companies specialising in developing secure digital platforms and those offering employee benefit solutions. Businesses with expertise in data security, tailored software solutions, and integration capabilities across multi-provider systems would be well-suited for similar opportunities. The competitive nature of the process, primarily via open tendering, underscores the need for businesses to demonstrate innovation, quality, and cost-effectiveness to succeed in such public procurement contracts. Companies ready to align with central government requirements and deliver bespoke solutions stand to gain from such contracts.

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Notice Title

Employee Benefits Portal

Notice Description

The Crown Estate requires a web-enabled on-line platform (the Platform), with proven and robust data security provision, incorporating dedicated The Crown Estate approved branding, and providing single sign-on access to constituent multi-provider systems, to host benefit information and facilitate employee benefits choices. The platform to include information about The Crown Estate specific/locally negotiated benefits, either a read only or with functionality to choose benefits, as required by The Crown Estate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050791
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005886-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

18530000 - Presents and rewards

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£348,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£348,800 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£343,906 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CROWN ESTATE
Additional Buyers

THE CROWN ESTATE COMMISSIONERS

Contact Name
Sourcing Team
Contact Email
tenders@thecrownestate.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2078515000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 4AH
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BENIFEX

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