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Published 6 Feb 2023, 11:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SCC MH Employee Benefits · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Awarded value£0published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2023awarded 4 Jan 2024
Awarded to SME HCI LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 17 Apr 2026 · extension options published · starts 18 Apr 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The contract for provision of a range of flexible benefits to employees. The contract will commence on 5 January 2024 for 3 years with the option to extend for a maximum of 24 months in total consisting of two 12-month periods.

  • Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3, 4 or 5 years

CPV: Benefit services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Flexible Lifestyle Benefits & Salary Sacrifice BenefitsAwardedRenewal 3 yrs

Procurement for benefits to employees. The contract will commence on 5 January 2024 for 3 years with the option to extend for a maximum of 24 months in total consisting of two 12-month periods.

Contract period: 18 Apr 2023 – 17 Apr 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Contract can be renewed twice by 1 year (1 + 1)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Finance & Insurance Services BenefitsRenewal 3 yrs

Lot 2 consists of one category of discount and benefits requirements:

  1. Finance & Insurance Services Benefits

Provision of a range of finance and insurance services such as personal loans, life insurance, motor insurance cover, funeral plans. Employees will be able to access discounted rates via the Employee Benefits portal (if applicable) and pay the Supplier directly.

Contract period: 18 Apr 2023 – 17 Apr 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Contract can be renewed twice by 1 year (1 + 1)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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
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
Yes · Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3, 4 or 5 years
First published
6 Feb 2023, 11:31 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN1448
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-006287
Classification (CPV)
Benefit servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a316 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Mar 2023 → 27 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Mar 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    13 Mar 2023, 10:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    18 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    27 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    27 Feb 2024, 15:30 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £01 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Jan 2024

Contracts

  • Contract 006287-2024-CTR1002722-1 · SME HCI LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    4 Jan 2024
    Value
    £0
    Period
    … – 17 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Flexible Lifestyle Benefits & Salary Sacrifice Benefits4bids · 4 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and Wales - High Court of JusticeReview body London

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.