Official UK procurement notice
Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of employee benefits including discounts with salary sacrifice schemes. The contract shall commence on 1st January 2025 and shall be for a period of four (4) years. The maximum value permitted by the Authority is £100,000,000. This figure accounts for use by both the Authority and Customers. Each lot is single supplier only providing Customers the ability to Direct Award to the Supplier on their chosen lot. Customers permitted to use this framework agreement are defined as: All public sector bodies. For a full list of Customers who can access this Agreement please refer to the original tender notice.
CPV: Child allowances · Health insurance services · Health services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Miscellaneous services · Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 7 bids received (1.2 per place) · 2 appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Provision of a Voluntary Benefits Website for Employee DiscountAwarded
Lot 1 is the Provision of a Voluntary Benefits Website for Employee Discounts. The Supplier shall provide an innovative voluntary benefits website which delivers a wide range of offerings for discounted goods and services from both nationally and locally sourced suppliers.
Lot #2Provision of a Green Car Salary Sacrifice ServiceCancelled
Lot 2 is the Provision of a Green Car Salary Sacrifice Service. The Supplier shall provide the Customer access to fuel efficient and low emission vehicles accessing discounted rates via a web based system, assisting in reducing the environmental impact of business travel and commuting.
Lot #3Provision of a Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice ServiceCancelled
The provision to enable the Customer’s Employees the ability to order a new bicycle, and accessories, via a web based system.
Lot #4Provision of a Home Technology Salary Deduction ServiceCancelled
Lot 4 is the Provision of a Home Technology Salary Deduction Service. The Supplier shall enable the Customer’s Employees the ability to order new home technology, including items that have a positive impact on the environment and help to reduce carbon emissions, via a web based system.
Lot #5Provision of a Childcare Voucher Salary Sacrifice ServiceCancelled
The Supplier shall enable the Customers the ability for existing members of a childcare voucher scheme to order childcare vouchers online, which are deductible under salary sacrifice rules and payable to a registered childcare provider on a monthly basis. This shall be facilitated via a web based system.
Lot #6Provision of a Health Care Cash Plan SchemeCancelled
The Supplier to provide Health cash plans to assist Employees with spreading the cost of healthcare expenses (including, but not limited to optical and dental treatment).
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 40–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
- “Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2024, 15:19 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2025, 11:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jul 2024 – …
- Authority reference
87263- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002680- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0470d6Find a Tender
- Review procedure
North Yorkshire Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
Publisher note: All public sector bodies may access this framework a full list is provided below: Local authority councils During the term of this Contract, any Contracting Authority created as a wholly owned subsidiary of North Yorkshire Council shall have the ability to access this Service. England Scotland and Wales Local Councils - https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council Northern Ireland Local Councils - https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Schools in England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england Schools in Wales http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=en Educational Establishments in England and Wales http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/search.xhtml? clear=true Schools in Scotland https://education.gov.scot/parentzone Educational Establishments in Scotland http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/ScotXed/SchoolEducation/ SchoolEstablishments Schools and Educational Establishments in Northern Ireland https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schoolsplus England Scotland and Wales Higher Education https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/overview Northern Ireland Higher Education https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland Education Trusts http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/groups/search.xhtml?page=1 Police, fire and rescue, maritime and coastguard agency emergency services: UK Police Forces https://www.police.uk/forces/ England Fire and Rescue Services http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html Scotland Fire and Rescue Services http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx Wales Fire and Rescue Services http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/safety/fire/ localservices/?lang=en Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services https://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/12/13 UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguardagency/about/access-and-opening NHS bodies, the HSC (Northern Ireland) and ambulance services: England NHS http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Scotland NHS http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ Wales NHS http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure Northern Ireland HSC http://online.hscni.net/hospitals/health-and-social-care-trusts/ England Ambulance Service http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Scotland Ambulance Service http://www.scottishambulance.com/footer/contactus.aspx Wales Ambulance Service http://www.was-tr.wales.nhs.uk/Default.aspx?pageId=62&lan=en Northern Ireland Ambulance Service http://www.nias.hscni.net/contact-us-2/contact-details/ Central government departments and their agencies: England / UK Central Government https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Scotland Government https://beta.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/directorates/ Wales Government http://gov.wales/about/?lang=en Northern Ireland Government https://www.northernireland.gov.uk/topics/your-executive/governmentdepartments Registered charities: England and Wales Registered Charities http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/ RegisterHomePage.aspx Scotland Registered Charities http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities Northern Ireland Registered Charities http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender (Mercell) system at https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER. To view details of this opportunity, log into your account and click on “CTM Published Tenders” link. Select “Quote/tender ID” from the “Text filter” drop down menu, enter 87263 into the “with keyword” filter and click the green Search button. The opportunity should then appear in the list below. Click the name of the opportunity which will give an overview of the opportunity and click “Accept” if you wish to accept the invitation to tender.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
23 Jul 2024 → 27 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until13 Nov 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published27 Jan 2025, 11:46 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2025, 11:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes
- Signed
- 5 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes
- Signed
- 5 Dec 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of a Voluntary Benefits Website for Employee Discount | 7bids · 7 electronic | — | — | £1 – £2 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and Wales Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustFramework contractor
- VivupFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria