Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Employee Benefits
Notice Description
The University of Exeter is currently exploring options for a robust rewards and benefits solution aimed at enhancing staff engagement and supporting the attraction and retention of talent. As one of the largest employers in Exeter with approximately 7,500 staff, the University intends to undertake a procurement process to appoint a supplier with the goal of launching the platform in Summer 2026. To help support this the University is looking for current and potential suppliers and suppliers are asked to complete the following questionnaire(s) as part of the Preliminary Market Engagement under the Procurement Act 2023. The information provided is for information only and will not be considered at any potential tender stage. Suppliers will not be advantaged or disadvantaged by responding to this questionnaire.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98417&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a13d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059325-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
18530000 - Presents and rewards
75310000 - Benefit services
79342321 - Customer-loyalty programme
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
98300000 - Miscellaneous services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Jo Tudor
- Contact Email
- j.i.tudor@exeter.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1392723333
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059325-2025
24th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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