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Published 4 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PRN004561 Provision of Health Care Cash Plan

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Final published estimate£100,000initial estimate £120,000 · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 5 Dec 2025
Awarded to UNUM LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) offers a Healthcare Cash Plan for its employees as part of its benefits package. NFRS pay for basic level membership which

incorporates reimbursement of dental, optical, therapy and consultation fees

CPV: Health insurance services · Voluntary health insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 12 month optional extension.
66512200 Health insurance services66512210 Voluntary health insurance services

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

Lot awarding rule: The tender will be evaluated on three elements: Basic Requirements - Minimum standard to be met as detailed within the tender documentation - Pass/ Fail Confirmation and acknowledgement of working with the NFRS broker - Pass/ Fail Cost - 100%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2026, 10:52 GMT
Authority reference
PRN004561
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070717
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health insurance servicesVoluntary health insurance services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d999 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions should be made via the NFRS eprocurement portal as per the link detailed below. Should there be any issues with the below portal please email [email protected] prior to the return date and time.

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Timeline

4 Nov 2025 → 20 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published352 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by338 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts294 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published244 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 10:52 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 11:06 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £100,000
    4 Nov 2025, 11:06 GMT
    was £120,000
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 10:52 GMT
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2026, 10:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
UNUM LIMITED£100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • PRN004561 Provision of Health Care Cash Plan · UNUM LIMITED

    Signed
    5 Dec 2025
    Value
    £100,000
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDCB-9254-WQCL Nottinghamshire Police and Fire and Rescue Service Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge Dr, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG5 8PPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • UNUM LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00983768 Milton Court, Dorking, Surrey, South East, RH4 3LZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender