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Provision of Employee Benefits

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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23 Feb 2026 at 11:43

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves DFT Operator Limited, a national agency based in London, procuring services for the provision of employee benefits specifically for its central staff. The title of the contract is "Provision of Employee Benefits," under the industry category of benefit services. This procurement, awarded on the 2nd of February 2026, is currently at the award stage with a contract value of £44,430 GBP. The locations involved in delivery include various regions across the UK, from UKC to UKK. The procurement method is a direct award via the Crown Commercial Services framework, Reward and Recognition Scheme (RM6273), without prior publication of a competition call due to it falling outside the scope of certain directives.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for business growth by enabling companies to provide employee benefits services to a prominent national agency. Businesses with a focus on benefit services and possessing the capability to deliver in multiple UK regions would be ideally suited to compete. As Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in London, has been awarded the contract, companies with similar profiles could aspire to engage in future opportunities with DFT Operator Limited. The procurement was driven by price criteria, suggesting cost-effective solutions are valued, offering competitive advantage to businesses that can deliver quality services at reasonable prices.

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Notice Title

Provision of Employee Benefits

Notice Description

Provision of employee Benefits for DFTO central staff only

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Employee benefits services for DFTO central employees

Options: Option of additional year if required

Procurement Information

This contract has been compliantly awarded via the Crown Commercial Services framework, Reward and Recognition Scheme (RM6273)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0659f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016003-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75310000 - Benefit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£44,430 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20261 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
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REWARD GATEWAY (UK

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