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Award of NAC/DA/5130 - Provision of Employee Benefits and Services

North Ayrshire Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Ayrshire Council procured employee benefits and related services through the Government Commercial Agency Framework for Employee Benefits and Services, reference RM6273. The requirement was for the framework’s Lot 1 Managed Service, covering the provision and management of employee benefits services. This is a public-sector services opportunity rather than a goods supply or construction project. North Ayrshire Council is the buying organisation, based at Cunninghame House in Irvine. The procurement is associated with North Ayrshire Council’s service needs; the published delivery information identifies the wider UKM93 area. Businesses relevant to this requirement are providers of managed employee benefits services with the operational capability to support a council workforce.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Edenred (UK Group) Ltd for Lot 1. The contract was signed on 20 May 2026 and has an initial period from 2 July 2026 to 1 July 2029, with one optional 12-month extension and a maximum end date of 1 July 2030. Its value is £75,146.53. The council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, under the RM6273 framework and its call-off procedures. The award was made in accordance with the framework terms. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically by an EU-based bidder; no SME bids were recorded. The contract is active.

This award shows that North Ayrshire Council buys managed employee benefits services through an established public-sector framework rather than running a standalone open competition. A supplier seeking comparable work would need a managed service capable of administering employee benefits for a public-sector employer, together with the systems, processes and service capacity to deliver the requirement over a multi-year contract. Access to, and compliance with, the Government Commercial Agency framework route would be commercially important, because this buyer used its framework call-off procedures to make the award. Edenred’s selection also indicates that an established specialist provider with sufficient organisational scale was credible for the requirement. The recorded single-bid outcome highlights a potentially concentrated supplier field.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of NAC/DA/5130 - Provision of Employee Benefits and Services

Notice Description

Services provided under the Government Commercial Agency Framework for Employee Benefits and Services (Ref RM6273), specifically lot 1: Managed Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Services provided under the Government Commercial Agency Framework for Employee Benefits and Services (Ref RM6273), specifically lot 1: Managed Service.

Procurement Information

The award has been made in accordance with the terms of the framework agreement and applicable call-off procedures. Therefore, the contract award without prior publication is lawful.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000834163
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561098
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,146 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IRVINE
Postcode
KA12 8EE
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
North Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Irvine South
Westminster Constituency
Central Ayrshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Edenred (UK Group) Ltd

Further Information

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