Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Health Benefit
Notice Description
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of a Health Benefit. This will be a Healthcare Subscription Contract commencing in April 2026.This is a new provision, and employees subscriptions will initially be fully funded by the Authority. Should employees wish to add dependents to any potential scheme the employee will be responsible for additional costs. The broad aims of provision of the additional health benefit are to: * Give staff an easy and quick access to primary health care, diagnostics and treatment. * Provide additional level of mental health support and reassurance for all staff. * Reduce sickness absence costs, increase focus and productivity of employees. * Improve staff retention, attract and retain talents. * Improve the culture and make staff feel valued and supported in the workplace. * Give staff further access to free webinars and/or wellbeing-related toolkits. * Provide quality assured information and advice about health and wellbeing. * Make a positive impact on employee's stress levels, wellbeing and overall standard of living. * Maximise the health, well-being and efficiency of its members. * Increase employee engagement and satisfaction. While the successful provider may offer cash plans as an optional enhancement for employees to supplement, the core contract will not be based on a cash plan model or a private medical insurer. The additional healthcare benefit has received approved funding for an initial 2 year period, and therefore the initial duration will be for 2 years, with the potential to extend for a further 6 years at 24 month intervals.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for a fixed term of 2 years. With the option to extend by 6 years at 24 month intervals.
Planning Information
To inform open FTS tender, suppliers are invited to an online information event on 22nd of October 2025, 2PM-3PM, via Microsoft Teams, where representatives of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority will outline the procurement requirements and the tender submission process, as well as fielding questions from prospective bidders. Please register your interest to bid for this opportunity via the sell2wales notice and register your place at the engagement event by contacting Liann Phillips - procurement@mawwfire.gov.uk by 5pm 16th of October 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a155
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007966-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
66512200 - Health insurance services
66512210 - Voluntary health insurance services
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,920,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,920,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2034-01-05
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MID AND WEST WALES FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Liann Phillips
- Contact Email
- procurement@mawwfire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1267 226892
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARMARTHEN
- Postcode
- SA31 1SP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL42 South West Wales
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales, TLL14 South West Wales, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea, TLL24 Powys
-
- Local Authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Electoral Ward
- Carmarthen Town West
- Westminster Constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007966-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007894-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007846-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059363-2025
24th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359203
Appendix A - Terms and Conditions of Contract -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359205
Appendix C - Wales Procurement Specific Questionnaire -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359334
Appendix D - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359207
Appendix E - Service Locations -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359208
Appendix F - Welsh Language Standards Questionnaire -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=359333
Appendix B - Specification Document
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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