Provision of Employee Benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and Reward & Recognition Programme

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Awarded value£27,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SME HCI LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

University of Gloucestershire is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider(s) who can offer a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance programme and reward & recognition programme to all staff,

CPV: Guidance and counselling services · Miscellaneous services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance…Awarded

Provision of a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance programme and reward & recognition programme to all staff,

Delivery: South West

98300000 Miscellaneous services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Oct 2026, 17:23 BST
Last source update: 12 Oct 2026, 17:23 BST
Authority reference: UOG/25/845/HR
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096298
Classification (CPV): Guidance and counselling servicesMiscellaneous services
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07860d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Awarded after further competition on ESPO Staff Benefits Framework Agreement ref 319_23

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £27,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SME HCI LIMITEDProvision of Staff Benefits, Employee Assistance and Reward & Recognition	£27,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Staff Benefits, Employee Assistance and Reward & Recognition · SME HCI LIMITED
Signed
9 Oct 2026
Value
£27,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06023243 Fullwood House, Park campus, The Park, Cheltenham, South West, GL502RHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SME HCI LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05558651 3 DORSET RISE,, LONDON,, London, EC4Y 8EN

Official documents & specifications

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