---
title: "Perkbox Subscription Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0788ef"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Epping Forest District Council"
published: "2026-10-15"
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# Perkbox Subscription Service

Buyer: Epping Forest District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0788ef

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## Summary

Epping Forest District Council has procured a subscription to the Perkbox employee benefits service. The platform supports the council’s employee benefits package and provides a recognition hub and a wellness hub as part of its wider staff wellbeing offer. The requirement is for a digital staff benefits and engagement service, rather than staff development or training delivery. The service is for council employees, who are already familiar with Perkbox and how to use its platform. Delivery is for Epping Forest District Council in Essex, within the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Epping Forest District Council awarded the single-lot contract to SME HCI Limited, trading as Perkbox, through a direct award without competition under the below-threshold route. The stated basis for continuing with the service is that employees are accustomed to its benefits and understand the platform; it also contributes to recognition and wellbeing. The contract was signed on 13 February 2026 and runs from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029. Its value is £40,608 excluding VAT and £48,729.60 including VAT. No separate award date or scored evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers competing when this requirement returns to market, the demonstrated need is a single employee-facing subscription that combines benefits with recognition and wellbeing features. Credibility will depend on offering an accessible platform that staff can readily understand and use, and that fits into a council’s wider staff wellbeing package. The incumbent’s familiarity with the platform was a stated reason for the direct award, so a competitor would need to make a persuasive case for adoption and continuity, including how employees would move to and engage with an alternative service. The contract demonstrates demand from Epping Forest District Council for an established staff benefits platform, rather than a standalone training service.

## Notice

Provision of Perkbox subscription service. EFDC uses Perkbox to provide our employee benefits package. Employees are used to the benefits that Perkbox provides and understand how to use the platform. It also provides a recognition hub and wellness hub and forms part of the overall staff well-being package.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097663-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,608 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Epping Forest District Council |
| Locality | EPPING |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM16 4BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Epping Forest |
| Electoral ward | Epping West & Rural |
| Westminster constituency | Epping Forest |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79633000 - Staff development services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 17:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097663-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097663-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.perkbox.com/

## Provenance

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