--- title: "Flexible Benefits Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BROMFORD" published: "2017-05-24" --- # Flexible Benefits Platform Buyer: BROMFORD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f891889-88db-4236-a066-835b030ebdbb.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Bromford, a UK-based buying organisation, seeking to establish a contract for a "Flexible Benefits Platform." This contract falls under the IT services category and includes services related to the supply of corporate employee benefits solutions. The tender is currently in the active stage of the open procurement method, with a tender period that ends on 26th May 2017. The estimated contract value is £160,000 and will commence on July 1, 2017, lasting until 31st August 2020. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, software development, and employee benefits solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide innovative software platforms and a comprehensive benefits marketplace could greatly benefit from participating in this tender. Additionally, organisations capable of customising services to align with the client's branding and regulatory framework would be well-suited to compete and potentially secure this contract. ## Notice The Authority ("the Client") is seeking to meet their respective obligations through the establishment of a Contract for the Supply of Colleague Flexible Benefits (including brokerage services) & Associated Service Software Platform Overview The Supplier will be a leading provider of corporate employee benefits solutions and related services including a web enabled hosted colleague benefits enrolment tool (a Service Software Platform) which supports administrative application and annually communicates the Client's benefits programme to its colleagues, in addition to facilitating selection of benefits by colleagues. The Supplier will provide the following Services:- * A colleague Benefits Marketplace, with connected brokerage Services related to the supply of such. The Service shall be provided using a generic approach of standardised systems, processes, templates and methods, accepting that customisation and implementation of such is required with the Clients own branding and utilisation of the terminology "colleague" and not "employee; and * A bespoke, specifically configured, Client branded area of a Service Software Platform application, permitting access by the Client and its colleagues as part of the provision of the Services (subject to compliance with the "Acceptable Usage Policy"), with the Client's nominated users having administrator rights to make changes to the Client area on the platform; and * Employee engagement and communications Services; and * Benefits management Services. Exclusions The Supplier will not provide:- Full outsourced benefit administration; the Client will undertake all payroll processing of benefits selections advised by the Supplier in respect of any payroll deductions to be actioned, be responsible for the uploading / providing accurate data in respect of eligible colleagues, advise the Supplier of leavers so benefits cancellations can be actioned by the Supplier. In addition, whilst the Supplier will provide management information to the Client in respect of benefits uptake for P11D purposes the Client will be responsible for the submission of P11D benefits returns to HMRC. Legal and tax advice. Any advice or opinion that the Supplier provides in delivering the Services is not intended to be and is not legal or tax advice and will not be construed as such by the Client or its Permitted Users. The Client shall remain fully responsible for its compliance with all laws and regulations as required and any use it makes of the Services provided by the Supplier in order to comply with such laws or regulations will remain the Client's obligation. Additional information: Please access tender documents via: www.housingprocurement.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BROMFORD | | Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON BUSINESS PARK | | Post town | Wolverhampton | | Postcode | WV10 6AU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton | | Local authority | Wolverhampton | | Electoral ward | Bushbury North | | Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton North East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 24 May 2017 at 13:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b - 8 May 2017 at 12:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b - 8 May 2017 at 12:01 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b - 8 May 2017 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3cc4a512-22a9-428c-8f6f-d4283498d56b 24th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.bromfordgroup.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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