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Published 10 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Employee Benefits and Platforms

Official notice

Authority: SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£805,000total for 2 lots · £966,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tender will be for STW, HD, STS and Severn Trent Green Power.

Tender is made up of 2 lots and below is a summary

Lot 1

Benefits & Wellbeing Platform

Platform to host (Total Reward including core and voluntary benefits, wellbeing, recognition and savings.

Lot 2

Benefits Brokering Services

Brokering key benefits (Critical Illness, Dental, Health Assessment, Health Cash Plan, Travel Insurance and Private Medical Insurance

  • How the procedure runs: Tender launched on find a tender which is open for any suppliers to bid for the requirements of the tender. Top 4 suppliers who qualify for each lot to progress to RFP stage RFP stage may include presentation Contract to be awarded top overall score for STW, HD, STS & STGP

CPV: Benefit services · Insurance brokerage services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£805,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Employee Benefits PlatformRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£805,000

Platform to host (Total Reward including core and voluntary benefits, wellbeing, recognition and savings.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 – 31 Jul 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensionsValue: £805,000 exc. VAT · £966,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend 1+1+1
Lot #2Employee Benefits BrokerageRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

Brokering key benefits (Critical Illness, Dental, Health Assessment, Health Cash Plan, Travel Insurance and Private Medical Insurance

Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 – 31 Jul 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2033 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend 1+1+1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Jan 2027
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054838
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Benefit servicesInsurance brokerage services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b20e Find a Tender
How it runs

Tender launched on find a tender which is open for any suppliers to bid for the requirements of the tender.

Top 4 suppliers who qualify for each lot to progress to RFP stage

RFP stage may include presentation

Contract to be awarded top overall score for STW, HD, STS & STGP

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published137 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline109 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 79 days
    11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 280 days
    1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 15:20 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-COH: 02366686 · GB-PPON: PQQN-5222-QDXR Severn Trent Centre, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2LZContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender