{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06968b-2026-06-25T10:27:15+01:00", "date": "2026-06-25T10:27:15+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06968b", "initiationType": "tender", "planning": { "documents": [ { "id": "043398-2026", "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice", "noticeType": "UK1", "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043398-2026", "datePublished": "2026-05-12T12:29:53+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "059713-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059713-2026", "datePublished": "2026-06-25T10:27:15+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "ESPO are conducting market engagement to gain feedback and insight from potential suppliers to inform the development of a proposed framework for the provision of a range Staff Benefits schemes. The intended outcomes of the preliminary market engagement process are: * To alert the market to and encourage participation in the framework procurement. * To identify and explore opportunities to improve the framework offering in specific areas: - Market trends; - Regulatory or legislative updates; - Opportunities for improvement through technology; - Framework scope; - Framework pricing; - Rebate structure; - Data controls; - Ease of use; - Framework appeal. * To communicate the outcomes of the engagement process to the market, ensuring fairness. Engagement is initially being undertaken via a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire, details of which are captured on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). The deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 10 July 2026. Suppliers wishing to participate in the engagement process MUST must first express an interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity 319_27 (via \"View Opportunities\" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Suppliers can access the RFI in the 'Messages' section found on the 'Activity' dashboard, once an expression of interest has been registered. Any questions or clarifications on this should be ONLY be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal. ESPO also intends to conduct 1-2-1 meetings with a limited number of potential suppliers to further explore points raised within questionnaire responses, including where further detail or clarification is required. To ensure equal treatment of potential suppliers, and that participants in the preliminary market engagement process are not put at an unfair advantage, ESPO will publish market engagement outcomes within any subsequent ITT documentation.", "dueDate": "2026-08-21T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ] }, "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN", "name": "Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PYDD-1122-TCVN" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby", "locality": "Leicester", "postalCode": "LE19 1ES", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKF22" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Corporate Solutions Procurement Team", "email": "tenders@espo.org" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.espo.org/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV", "name": "Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PMRV-4748-MNJV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "41 Industrial Park", "locality": "Wakefield", "postalCode": "WF2 0XE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKE45" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "contracts@ypo.co.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "https://www.ypo.co.uk/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN", "name": "Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO" }, "tender": { "id": "319_27", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "319_27 Staff Benefits", "description": "ESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector. We are conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a framework for the provision of a range of staff benefits schemes, which offer goods and services to customers' employees via salary sacrifice, voluntary benefits, or net payroll deduction. This is not a call for competition. Tender documentation is not yet available.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "18530000", "description": "Presents and rewards" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "30200000", "description": "Computer equipment and supplies" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "32250000", "description": "Mobile telephones" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "34110000", "description": "Passenger cars" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "34430000", "description": "Bicycles" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "66114000", "description": "Financial leasing services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "75310000", "description": "Benefit services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "75340000", "description": "Child allowances" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312110", "description": "Child daycare services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "98300000", "description": "Miscellaneous services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UK", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 220000000, "currency": "GBP", "amount": 183333333 }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "techniques": { "hasFrameworkAgreement": true }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-08-07T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-08-06T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-08-06T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "status": "planned" } ], "communication": { "futureNoticeDate": "2027-02-05T23:59:59Z" }, "status": "planned", "aboveThreshold": true }, "language": "en" }