Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Benefits Portal · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for a Employee Flexible Benefits Platform. This platform will offer a range of competitive benefits through an intuitive and user-friendly portal, allowing employees to easily access and choose their benefits.
CPV: Human resources management consultancy services · Time accounting or human resources software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the procurement documents
Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents - Technical & professional ability
As stated in the procurement documents
Minimum: As stated in the procurement documents
- Shortlisting
- As stated in the procurement documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Feb 2025, 11:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
- Authority reference
NW2893- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047481- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e3cfFind a Tender
Publisher note: Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba'. Expressions of interest for this tender must be sent to the e-mail address [email protected] before the deadline date of 19th March 2025 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request.This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed PQQ is 31st March 2025 at 12 noon. When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information: 1) Full company name 2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal - Name, job title, email address and phone number.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Mar 2025
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
- As stated in the procurement documents
Timeline
19 Mar 2025 → 22 May 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline19 Mar 2025
- Notice published152 days ago22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 May 2026, 08:31 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Flexible Benefits Portal · supplier not published
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NWL Legal DepartmentReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.