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Published 1 Mar 2023, 15:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Company Sponsored UK Health Cash Plan

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Enterprise

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£410,000exc. VAT4.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 Apr 2023awarded 6 Jul 2023
Awarded to Health Shield

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scottish Enterprise is looking to appoint a single supplier to deliver a Company sponsored health cash plan for our UK based employees as an employee benefit. The plan should offer a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits with money back, up to set limits, towards everyday healthcare expenses.

It is anticipated that the contract starts on 1 August 2023 for a period of 48 months. The value of the contract is expected to be in the region of between GBP340,000 and GBP410,000 excluding VAT.

CPV: Accident and health insurance services · Health insurance services · Voluntary health insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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: 100Price: 40
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Service Offering: 45
  • Methodology for Service Delivery: 20
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Information Security: 15
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (6)
  • Service Offering: 45
  • Methodology for Service Delivery: 20
  • Contract Management: 15
  • Information Security: 15
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

    4A1 - Bidders must be authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority

  • Economic & financial standing

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.

  • Technical & professional ability

    4A1 - Bidders must be authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority”

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 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
1 Mar 2023, 15:34 GMT
Last source update
16 Aug 2023, 15:31 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
P23-0133
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024062
Classification (CPV)
Accident and health insurance servicesHealth insurance servicesVoluntary health insurance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ad52 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In the first instance, contact the Head of Facilities Management and Procurement at Scottish Enterprise, with any concerns or enquiries. Email: www.scottish-enterprise.com/help/contact-us ↗.

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, may bring proceedings that will be started in the High Court.

Publisher note: SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. [This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract.] Q4C.4 - If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in II.2.4 in the Find a Tender Service, Contract Notice or relevant section of the Site Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of: a) their standard payment terms b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their director, which improves the payment performance. (SC Ref:741946)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
5 Apr 2023, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
5 Apr 2023, 11:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Apr 2023 → 16 Aug 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Apr 2023, 11:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Apr 2023, 11:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Aug 2023, 15:31 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Aug 2023, 15:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £426,7121 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Health ShieldSME£426,712 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 024062-2023-P23-0133-1 · Health ShieldSME

    Signed
    6 Jul 2023
    Value
    £426,712
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Enterprise

Contracting authorityRegional or local agency/officeEconomic affairs Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 6HQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow
  • Scottish GovernmentMediation bodyReview contact point GlasgowContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Health ShieldAwarded supplier Crewe Business Park, Electra Way, Crewe, North West, CW1 6HSContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.