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Award of PKC13424 Salary Sacrifice Childcare Vouchers

Perth & Kinross Council

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13 May 2025 at 10:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Perth & Kinross Council has awarded a contract for the "PKC13424 Salary Sacrifice Childcare Vouchers" to Edenred (UK Group) Ltd. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically within business services such as law, marketing, and recruitment. The contract was awarded through a direct procurement method without competitive bidding and features a potential extension of up to three years. Located in Perth, the council aims to enable its employees to continue benefiting from childcare vouchers through a salary sacrifice arrangement, offering financial tax savings on childcare costs. The award decision was formalised on 5th August 2025, following the tender initiated on 6th January 2025.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for firms specialising in employee benefits, particularly those providing salary sacrifice schemes. Companies experienced in managing service-oriented contracts and those with expertise in tax-efficient employment schemes would find this procurement appealing. It presents a stable partnership format, ensuring profitability through national insurance savings for both the council and its employees. Such contracts allow suitable firms to establish strong, lasting relationships with public sector bodies, enhancing their reputation and opening doors for further opportunities within the business services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of PKC13424 Salary Sacrifice Childcare Vouchers

Notice Description

PKC sought to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to provide childcare vouchers through a salary sacrifice arrangement. The scheme enables PKC to provide employees who have already signed up to receive childcare vouchers to continue to do so to assist with the cost of childcare for children under 15 years old (under 16 for disabled children). The supplier must provide childcare vouchers through a salary sacrifice arrangement allowing employees to save income tax and national insurance on the portion of sacrificed salary, while PKC can achieve savings from national insurance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000797364
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530154
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,488 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Perth & Kinross Council
Additional Buyers

Angus Council

Children's Hearings Scotland

East Dunbartonshire Council

Fife College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Muirhouse Housing Association

NHS Grampian

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

North East Scotland College

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Government

Scottish Police Authority

The City of Edinburgh Council

UHI Executive Office

University of Strathclyde

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PERTH
Postcode
PH1 5PH
Postcode Area
Perth
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward
Perth City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Perth and Kinross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
39
Supplier Names

Edenred (UK Group) Ltd

Glen Shuraig Consulting Ltd

T B Mackay Energy Services Ltd

Nottingham Rehab Limited

Artscape Gardens

Streamtec Ltd

Republic of Media

The Lines Between Ltd.

Dennis Eagle Limited

Bechtle direct Ltd.

CR Contracting North LTD

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Harper Macleod LLP

Stand

Venesky Brown Ltd

Growth Flag (part of GC Insight)

Zenith Property Conservation Ltd

Treka Bus Ltd

Mehler Vario System GmbH

RS Fleet Installations Ltd

COPTRZ Limited

Topspeed Couriers Ltd

Deloitte LLP

Gibb & Beveridge Engineering Agencies Ltd

Arco Limited

Lion Safety (SMI Scotland)

Harvey Nash

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

Thorntons Law LLP

Hillcrest Futures Limited

rov scotland

delson contracts ltd

JML Contracts Ltd

Burns Construction (Aberdeen) Ltd

KINTO UK Ltd

Currie & Brown UK Limited

Arcadis LLP

Maclin Electric Ltd

Hymans Robertson LLP

Further Information

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