Published date: 18 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 February 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

RG31 7SD

Value of contract

£0 to £465,000

Procurement reference

1505

Published date

18 December 2025

Closing date

1 February 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Direct negotiation after failed procurement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is seeking to appoint a single Provider able to put in place and manage a Private Health Care Subscription Contract commencing 1st March 2025. The service provider will be able offer a wide range of discretionary private healthcare to the employees of the Authority which may include the following health services:
• Diagnostic services such as private consultations, scans and tests where an active NHS referral is in place and wait times will result in a delay for the employee being able to return to their normal duties resulting in sickness absence.
• Access to a private GP service that should include private prescriptions preferably 24/7 that can be accessed by the employee for advice for their own and their family member's medical needs.
• Tailored physiotherapy - arranged by the employee making a request to the Service Provider, without a GP referral.
• Mental health support including access to counselling services.
• Treatment and Surgery - when an active NHS referral is in place and wait times will result in a delay for the employee being able to return to their normal duties resulting in sickness absence

The Authority utilised a below threshold Light Touch Regime (LTR) option to release the tender package on the In-Tend portal on 15th November 2024. As the Authority did not receive any compliant bid, Following the principle of
Section 32 of Public Contract Regulation 2015, use of the negotiated procedure without
prior publication to negotiate to award the contract, the Authority approached our incumbent
supplier Benenden Healthcare Society Ltd to negotiate a new contract to ensure that the
service can be provided to employees and a continuity of service be maintained.

Award information

Awarded date

7 October 2025

Contract start date

1 March 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2027

Total value of contract

£465,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Benenden Healthcare Society Ltd

Address

Benenden Health, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Shuvham Bhandari

Address

Newsham Court
READING
RG317SD
England

Telephone

07785 925716

Email

bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk