Planning

Flexible Employee Benefits Platform

CURO GROUP (ALBION) LTD

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Planning

30 Mar 2026 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

Curo Group (Albion) Ltd, a sub-central government public authority based in Bath, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Flexible Employee Benefits Platform." This initiative aims to engage the market to gather insights for an online employee benefits platform intended for Curo's approximately 800 employees, both office and field-based. As part of this planning phase, Curo is inviting interested suppliers to complete a Request for Information (RFI) by 15th April 2026. The associated procurement falls under multiple industry categories including Software Package and Information Systems, Software-related services, Benefit services, and Human Resources Management Consultancy Services, with the contract slated to commence on 1st April 2027.

This tender represents significant business growth potential, particularly for SMEs specialising in software solutions, employee benefits management, and human resources consulting. Suppliers that can deliver a fully managed service encompassing brokerage, consultancy, help desk, and ongoing administration assistance will be well-suited to contend. The opportunity not only allows businesses to showcase their capabilities during market engagement sessions scheduled for June but also provides a platform for fostering long-term relationships with a reputable public sector organisation, aiding in the achievement of strategic objectives related to organisational culture and employee engagement.

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Notice Title

Flexible Employee Benefits Platform

Notice Description

Curo Group (Albion) Limited ("Curo") wish to engage the market to help inform their requirement for a flexible employee benefits platform. Curo employ approximately 800 colleagues, which include a mixture of office based workers and field based operatives. Curo have a future requirement for a Supplier to implement, manage, administer and maintain an on-line employee benefits platform for the benefit of Curo's employees. It is desired that the Supplier will offer a fully managed service, which will include brokerage, consultancy, help desk and on-going administration assistance. The requirement will be pivotal in helping Curo deliver their Purposeful Culture strategic objective and in creating a high-performing and engaged organisation which attracts, develops and retains diverse, talented people

Planning Information

Curo are inviting interested Suppliers to complete a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire. The RFI questionnaire can be located by following the below link. https://forms.office.com/e/FK87vBeCiT Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement must first ensure that they read and understand the 'Flexible Employee Benefits Platform - Request For Information' document before they answer the RFI questions. The Flexible Employee Benefits Platform - Request For Information document can be found by registering free of charge on the Curo supplier portal and searching for project CURO - 00000402. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/curo/aspx/Home Suppliers that participate in this RFI (subject to availability) might be invited to demo their product offering to Curo stakeholders in June.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067835
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029276-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72260000 - Software-related services

75310000 - Benefit services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,840 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Apr 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CURO GROUP (ALBION) LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA2 1EP
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Electoral Ward
Westmoreland
Westminster Constituency
Bath

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