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Published 14 Dec 2023, 16:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ongo Homes: Staff Health Benefit Services

Official notice

Authority: Ongo Homes (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£230,136published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jan 2024awarded 20 Mar 2024
Awarded to SIMPLYHEALTH GROUP LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ongo currently employ approximately 460 staff all based within the North Lincolnshire Region.

Health and Wellbeing is high on the agenda at Ongo Homes Ltd.

We currently provide a health benefits scheme where we pay a fee per staff member per month. This has different levels of contributions and benefits and staff can choose to self-fund enhanced benefits via the scheme.

We want to take a fresh approach to a staff health scheme and are looking to the market and its suppliers to offer similar and alternative schemes.

CPV: Health insurance services · Voluntary health insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Ongo currently employ approximately 460 staff all based within the North Lincolnshire…Awarded

Ongo currently employ approximately 460 staff all based within the North Lincolnshire Region. Ages range from 18 to 66 years old and Male/Female ratios are currently 49% Male and 51% Female.

Health and Wellbeing is high on the agenda at Ongo Homes Ltd. We are current holders of the Gold Award from the North Lincolnshire Council Healthy Workplace Awards Scheme.

We currently spend approximately £40,000 (plus VAT) per annum on providing a health benefits scheme where we pay a fee per staff member per month. This has different levels of contributions and benefits and staff can choose to self-fund enhanced benefits via the scheme.

We want to take a fresh approach to a staff health scheme and are looking to the market and its suppliers to offer similar and alternative schemes. This scheme must benefit our staff and meet the objectives of enhancing health and wellbeing for staff. The scheme must also be value for money and staff should want to use it. We do not want a scheme which disc

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North Lincolnshire
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 5%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Working together & Contract Management: 25%
  • Functionality of the scheme: 25%
  • price: 40%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Environment: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Working together & Contract Management: 25.00%
  • Functionality of the scheme: 25.00%
  • Social Value: 5.00%
  • Environment: 5.00%
  • Price: 40.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Minimum Turnover: £600,000 Minimum Insurance Levels: £5m PL & EL
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: Please refer to the SQ document for the Minimum levels required.
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 · 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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Dec 2023, 16:15 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2024, 09:48 GMT
Award evaluation window
16 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA13024 - 0780OH
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008944
Classification (CPV)
Health insurance servicesVoluntary health insurance services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0425c0 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2024 → 20 Mar 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    16 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    20 Mar 2024, 09:48 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Dec 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 29 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
    20 Dec 2023, 15:30 GMT
    +13 days · was 16 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    20 Mar 2024, 09:48 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.716 Jan 202429 Jan 2024+13 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.216 Jan 202429 Jan 2024+13 d

Extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £230,1361 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SIMPLYHEALTH GROUP LIMITED£230,136 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ongo Homes

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities 26 High street, Scunthorpe, East Midlands, DN15 6NLContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education ServicesReview body Salford

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.