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title: "Managed Service - Employee Benefits 2025"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4cc5f3f-2290-4da3-9fd6-1122142b43ac"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-20"
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# Managed Service - Employee Benefits 2025

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4cc5f3f-2290-4da3-9fd6-1122142b43ac

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## Summary

Cornwall Council has completed the procurement process for the "Managed Service - Employee Benefits 2025" contract. This tender falls under the industry category of Financial and Insurance Services (CPV Code 66000000) and is based in England, United Kingdom. The tender was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 8th January 2025 and the contract period running from 9th January 2025 to 8th January 2027. Key entity Cornwall Council, headquartered in Truro, sought to find a suitable supplier to provide a comprehensive employee benefits service through the ESPO framework Agreement 319_23. The award stage is complete, and the award was published on 20th March 2025.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial and insurance services, particularly those with the capacity to manage extensive employee benefits schemes. Although not specifically aimed at SMEs or VCSEs, large enterprises with proven experience in delivering similar services can leverage this contract to expand their market presence and establish more significant ties with public sector clients. SME HCI, a large-scale supplier from Surrey, has been awarded the contract, underlining the potential for other large firms to engage in and secure similar future contracts.

## Notice

Employee Benefits Service ESPO framework Agreement 319_23

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5140e9-40b4-41d5-bbb3-cc3d504736f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2025 - 8 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SME HCI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5140e9-40b4-41d5-bbb3-cc3d504736f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de5140e9-40b4-41d5-bbb3-cc3d504736f9
  20th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

## Provenance

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