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title: "Employee Benefits for Ashford Borough Council"
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buyer: "ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Employee Benefits for Ashford Borough Council

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7aedf625-f130-4136-b8ae-cd670eea6bd0

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## Summary

The procurement process involved Ashford Borough Council seeking a supplier for "Employee Benefits," specifically a service that includes discounted shopping and support for internal communications through Reward Gateway. This contract falls under the category of Other community, social and personal services, with a total value of £28,835. The procurement method was a limited tender, executed via competitive quotation. The tender period concluded on 1st February 2015, while the contract itself commenced on 1st April 2015 and extends until 31st March 2020. The delivery of services is to be conducted in the South East region of England.

This contract presents potential growth opportunities for businesses specialising in employee benefits services, particularly those offering innovative solutions for employee engagement and discounted purchasing systems. Medium to large enterprises may find themselves well-positioned to compete, as the tender was designed for substantial service offerings rather than for small or voluntary/community sector engagement. Suppliers with a proven track record in delivering similar services will be particularly advantageous in this competitive environment.

## Notice

Reward Gateway provision offering staff discounted shopping and support of Smarthub for internal communications

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6924c701-0818-4bf9-a822-1eafe63ac3ba |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2015 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,835 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REWARD GATEWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2019 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6924c701-0818-4bf9-a822-1eafe63ac3ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6924c701-0818-4bf9-a822-1eafe63ac3ba
  13th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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