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Employee Healthcare Cash Plan Benefit

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded a contract for the Employee Healthcare Cash Plan Benefit to UK Healthcare. The procurement process was initiated through a tender, with a 1-year contract starting on 4th December 2023 and ending on 3rd December 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure in the services category. The contract has a total value of £107,334 and was signed on 21st November 2023.

This tender for the Employee Healthcare Cash Plan Benefit presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the healthcare sector, to provide health and wellbeing services to employees of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The contract period allows for potential business growth as the supplier could secure extensions up to 3 years in total. Businesses offering services in healthcare benefits and cash plan management are well-suited to compete for this contract and expand their market presence in the Highlands and Islands region as well as in Edinburgh.

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Notice Title

Employee Healthcare Cash Plan Benefit

Notice Description

HIE has awarded a contract to a single supplier to deliver a company sponsored Healthcare Cash Plan Benefit (HCPB) for HIE and WES employees. The plan offers a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits with money back, up to set limits, towards everyday healthcare expenses. HIE expects the supplier to be able to offer these services across the whole of the Highlands and Islands as well as Edinburgh. The 1 year contract has a start date of 4.12.2023 and an end date of 3.12.2024. HIE has the option to extend for two further periods of up to 1 year for each extension. (1+1+1).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The value used in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the estimated total value over the maximum duration of 3 years, inclusive of Insurance Premium Tax and any income from Optional enhanced cover contracted directly between HIE/WES and the supplier.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 1 year with HIE having the option to extend for two further periods of up to 1 year for each extension (1+1+1).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000745149
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493347
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66512000 - Accident and health insurance services

66512200 - Health insurance services

66512210 - Voluntary health insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£107,334 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hieprocurement@hient.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463245245

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK HEALTHCARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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