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Perkbox Subscription Service

Epping Forest District Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 17:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Epping Forest District Council has procured a subscription to the Perkbox employee benefits service. The platform supports the council’s employee benefits package and provides a recognition hub and a wellness hub as part of its wider staff wellbeing offer. The requirement is for a digital staff benefits and engagement service, rather than staff development or training delivery. The service is for council employees, who are already familiar with Perkbox and how to use its platform. Delivery is for Epping Forest District Council in Essex, within the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Epping Forest District Council awarded the single-lot contract to SME HCI Limited, trading as Perkbox, through a direct award without competition under the below-threshold route. The stated basis for continuing with the service is that employees are accustomed to its benefits and understand the platform; it also contributes to recognition and wellbeing. The contract was signed on 13 February 2026 and runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029. Its value is £40,608 excluding VAT and £48,729.60 including VAT. No separate award date or scored evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers competing when this requirement returns to market, the demonstrated need is a single employee-facing subscription that combines benefits with recognition and wellbeing features. Credibility will depend on offering an accessible platform that staff can readily understand and use, and that fits into a council’s wider staff wellbeing package. The incumbent’s familiarity with the platform was a stated reason for the direct award, so a competitor would need to make a persuasive case for adoption and continuity, including how employees would move to and engage with an alternative service. The contract demonstrates demand from Epping Forest District Council for an established staff benefits platform, rather than a standalone training service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Perkbox Subscription Service

Notice Description

Provision of Perkbox subscription service. EFDC uses Perkbox to provide our employee benefits package. Employees are used to the benefits that Perkbox provides and understand how to use the platform. It also provides a recognition hub and wellness hub and forms part of the overall staff well-being package.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097663-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

79633000 - Staff development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,608 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Epping Forest District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EPPING
Postcode
CM16 4BZ
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Epping Forest
Electoral Ward
Epping West & Rural
Westminster Constituency
Epping Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SME HCI Ltd

Further Information

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