---
title: "Provision of Employee Benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and Reward & Recognition Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07860d"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Provision of Employee Benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and Reward & Recognition Programme

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07860d

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## Summary

The University of Gloucestershire procured staff benefit schemes for its employees, including an employee assistance programme and a reward and recognition programme. The requirement covers providing a variety of benefits to all university staff, alongside employee guidance and counselling services. The buyer is based in Cheltenham, where the procurement is located. The scope is relevant to providers of workplace benefits and employee support services able to deliver a broad programme for a university workforce.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to HCI Limited. The contract is active and was signed on 9 October 2026, with a value of £27,000. The single lot was cancelled, although an active award and contract are recorded for the requirement. The university used a further competition under the ESPO Staff Benefits Framework Agreement, without a prior published call for competition. The award criterion was price. Three bids were received, all electronically.

This award shows demand from the University of Gloucestershire for a provider able to combine a range of staff benefit schemes with an employee assistance programme and a reward and recognition programme, covering all university staff. A credible competitor would need to deliver the breadth of services as a coordinated offer and demonstrate experience providing employee benefits and staff support. The route used was a further competition through the ESPO Staff Benefits Framework Agreement, so suppliers seeking comparable work from this buyer would need to be positioned to compete through that framework. Price was the stated basis for evaluation, making competitive pricing important alongside the ability to provide the full package.

## Notice

University of Gloucestershire is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider(s) who can offer a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance programme and reward & recognition programme to all staff,

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance programme and reward & recognition programme to all staff,

### Procurement Information

Awarded after further competition on ESPO Staff Benefits Framework Agreement ref 319_23

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096298-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Locality | CHELTENHAM |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL50 2RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cheltenham |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Cheltenham |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 17:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096298-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glos.ac.uk

## Provenance

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