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Techscheme Provision

Karbon Homes

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25 Aug 2026 at 08:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Karbon Homes procured a staff technology benefits scheme, enabling its employees to access Techscheme as part of the organisation’s wider staff benefits package. The service falls within miscellaneous business-related services and is intended to provide staff with access to technology-related benefits rather than to supply a construction, housing or general IT delivery service. The work is for Karbon Homes, a public body responsible for housing and community amenities, and is delivered for staff in the North East of England. The requirement was structured as a single service covering access to the Techscheme. It is relevant to suppliers that operate employee benefits platforms or technology purchase schemes for organisations and their workforces.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. Karbon Homes made a direct award to Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited under the ESPO Framework Agreement 319_23. The stated award basis was price. One bid was recorded. The award is active and the contract was signed on 20 August 2026 for £64,000. The selected supplier is Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited. The requirement included options for two further 12-month periods. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. The contract is therefore the outcome of the direct-award process, rather than an open competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from a housing organisation for a managed employee technology benefits scheme, with delivery focused on giving staff access to Techscheme. Suppliers competing for comparable requirements should be able to provide and administer a staff-facing technology benefits service, support employee access and fulfil the operational requirements of a staff benefits package. Experience serving organisational workforces, maintaining reliable user and administrative processes, and managing relationships with technology or benefits partners would help establish credibility. Access to, or eligibility for, a suitable public-sector framework may also be important where Karbon Homes uses a framework-based direct-award route. The requirement is suited to established providers with the infrastructure and service capacity to support a large organisation’s employees.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Techscheme Provision

Notice Description

Tech Scheme provision as part of Staff Benefits package.

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide staff with provision to access Techscheme as part of Staff Benefits.

Options: 2 x 12 month periods.

Procurement Information

Direct award to supplier on ESPO Framework Agreement 319_23

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080603-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£64,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Karbon Homes
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASLE
Postcode
NE12 8EG
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Longbenton & Benton
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA LIMITED

Further Information

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