--- title: "Flexible Benefits Platform (including Brokering Service) and Employee Reward & Recognition Platform" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06023a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06023a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06023a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06023a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED" published: "2026-01-20" --- # Flexible Benefits Platform (including Brokering Service) and Employee Reward & Recognition Platform Buyer: NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06023a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06023a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06023a.json) ## Summary The National Energy System Operator Limited (NESO), located in Wokingham, United Kingdom, is at the planning stage of a tender for a Flexible Benefits Platform and an Employee Reward & Recognition Platform. This procurement, which falls under the services category and operates within the utilities special regime, aims to appoint providers for a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for NESO's 2,800 mainly UK-based employees. The estimated total value of the procurement is GBP 13,180,000. Interested organisations are invited to complete a market engagement form by 23 January 2026, which will help NESO understand market capabilities and develop their procurement strategy. The process involves exploring competitive flexible procedures through public sector frameworks, with the contract period proposed to commence on 31 October 2026. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in business transaction software and employee reward systems. Companies that provide comprehensive SaaS solutions, particularly those with experience in the public utility sector, will be well-suited to compete in this procurement. NESO's transition into public ownership makes this an opportune moment for service providers to contribute to an important public undertaking, creating a chance to establish or expand their presence in the public sector market. The engagement process presents an early opportunity to influence the procurement strategy and showcase relevant solutions. ## Notice The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is an independent, public corporation at the centre of the energy system with a view to create access to reliable, clean and affordable energy in the UK. Following its transition into public ownership, NESO is seeking to appoint a provider(s) to provide for the People function a reward and benefit software as a service platform solution for their 2,800 primarily UK based employees. Lot 1 Flexible Benefits Platform and brokering service (Estimated spend PS7681779 of which 52% is pass through spend to benefit providers) Lot 2 Employee Reward & Recognition Platform (Estimated spend PS5498319) NESO is exploring competitive options via public sector frameworks and is therefore starting the process as a PA23 engagement to get market insight. We are releasing the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire which will help us validate the strategy at Gate 0 and to understand what the market is able to offer. ### Planning Information NESO would like interested organisations to complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/T2MadKHZGP which NESO will then collate in order to develop their understanding of the market and complete their assurance process. Further communication in the form of notices will then be published via Find a Tender Service (FTS). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004650-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,180,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED | | Locality | WOKINGHAM | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG41 5BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Winnersh | | Westminster constituency | Wokingham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 98300000 - Miscellaneous services ## Release History - 20 Jan 2026 at 10:15 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004650-2026 - 8 Jan 2026 at 18:20 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001650-2026 - 8 Jan 2026 at 16:41 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001614-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004650-2026 20th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001650-2026 8th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001614-2026 8th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/T2MadKHZGP - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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