--- title: "NAC/1107 - Provision of Employee Loans and Financial Education Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2018-07-25" --- # NAC/1107 - Provision of Employee Loans and Financial Education Services Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701.json) ## Summary North Ayrshire Council is initiating a planned procurement process for the "NAC/1107 - Provision of Employee Loans and Financial Education Services." This service aims to support the financial wellbeing of North Ayrshire Council’s employees by offering affordable loans and educational resources. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a future notice anticipated on 6th August 2018. The service will be delivered at locations within the North Ayrshire region, and it is classified under the services category, specifically targeting general public services. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the financial services and educational sectors, particularly those specializing in employee benefits, personal loans, and financial literacy programs. Companies that can provide accessible, low-cost lending solutions and quality financial education services tailored to diverse employee needs would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Suppliers focusing on inclusivity, particularly for underrepresented employee groups, can find valuable prospects in this procurement process to grow their business footprint in the public sector. ## Notice North Ayrshire Council has identified an opportunity to introduce an Employee Loan and Financial Education Service. The service should be accessible to a wide range of employees and delivered in line with all relevant law and guidance. This procurement aims to complement the employee benefits already offered by North Ayrshire Council. ### Lot Information Lot 1 North Ayrshire Council has identified an opportunity to introduce an Employee Loan and Financial Education Service. North Ayrshire Council intend to appoint a single supplier to deliver the following services: 1. Providing accessible, affordable low-cost loans to employees of North Ayrshire Council which can be paid back via salary deductions. The loans should be made available to a wide range of employees including but not limited to employees on low incomes, employees with no credit history, employees aiming to consolidate high cost debt and/or increase disposable income. The supplier must assess the feasibility of loans on a case by case basis in line with law and guidance. 2. Providing a financial education service. Financial education services must be accessible to a wide range of employees including but not limited to shift based employees, manual workforce employees and employees with no internet access. This proposal aims to complement the employee benefits already offered by North Ayrshire Council.. Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified suppliers for the above requirement. To highlight your interest in this requirement, please record your interest in this notice using the 'record your interest now' button. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326404 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Aug 2018 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | IRVINE | | Post town | Kilmarnock | | Postcode | KA12 8EE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | | Local authority | North Ayrshire | | Electoral ward | Irvine South | | Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire | | Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services - 66100000 - Banking and investment services - 66113000 - Credit granting services - 66114000 - Financial leasing services - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services ## Release History - 25 Jul 2018 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326404 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL326404 NAC/1107 - Provision of Employee Loans and Financial Education Services - North Ayrshire Council has identified an opportunity to introduce an Employee Loan and Financial Education Service. The service should be accessible to a wide range of employees and delivered in line with all relevant law and guidance. This procurement aims to complement the employee benefits already offered by North Ayrshire Council. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=548701 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000548701.json.