Published date: 9 December 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Child allowances - 75340000

Location of contract

SW1A 0AA

Value of contract

£2,000,000 to £2,037,400

Procurement reference

GSV1329

Published date

9 December 2015

Closing date

5 January 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The House of Lords, House of Commons & Parliamentary Digital Service (collectively "the Authority") currently operate addition to salary childcare voucher schemes to pay for some of the costs of caring for children whilst parents are working. Two "addition to salary" schemes are currently in operation. Although broadly similar each has its own rules and procedures. The Contractor will be required to supply and administer childcare vouchers to relevant employees on a monthly basis in accordance with the Authority's differing scheme rules.

The duration of the contract will be 3 years with two additional optional extensions of 1 year each.

Values are expected to be: Cost of vouchers over five years: £1,945,400 - this will be paid to carers providing childcare; Cost of admin services over five years: £92,000 (all exc VAT)

More information

Links

Additional text

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About the buyer

Contact name

Parliamentary Procurement & Commercial Service Commercial Servi

Address

7 Millbank
London
London
SW1A 0AA
United Kingdom

Telephone

02072191600

Email

ppcs@parliament.uk