Published date: 24 March 2023

This notice was replaced on 23 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 August 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Presents and rewards - 18530000

  • Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000

  • Mobile telephones - 32250000

    • Passenger cars - 34110000

    • Bicycles - 34430000

    • Financial leasing services - 66114000

    • Benefit services - 75310000

    • Child allowances - 75340000

    • Child daycare services - 85312110

    • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£200,000,000

Procurement reference

319_23

Published date

24 March 2023

Closing date

28 April 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

ESPO and YPO are seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of Service Providers for the provision of staff benefits. The framework will cover a range of benefits from a total managed service to individual schemes such as cycle to work, financial wellbeing scheme, technology products, leisure & retail discounts, car leasing schemes, childcare voucher schemes and Reward & Recognition schemes.

Lot 1 - Managed Service Platform
Lot 2 - Cycle to Work
Lot 3 - Financial Wellbeing Support Scheme
Lot 4 - Technology Products Scheme
Lot 5 - Leisure and Retail Discount Scheme
Lot 6 - Car Leasing Scheme
Lot 7 - Childcare Vouchers Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Lot 8 - Reward and Recognition Scheme

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

Throughout the duration of the framework, ESPO shall monitor the Supplier's financial standing against the Suppliers initial financial positioning on the commencement date of the framework. If a Suppliers financial standing falls below the position recorded on the commencement date, ESPO will raise this with Suppliers and discuss the circumstances round this.

MI (Management information) for the framework will be collected on a quarterly basis by the Contract Support Officer (CSO). The CSO will also maintain checks to ensure that any relevant insurances continued to be held.

Social Value will be assessed and monitored by the framework manager. Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate social value initiatives throughout the lifetime of the framework.

To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '319_23' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents from the website (documents can be found in the first question of the Online Questionnaire, but to see these you will first need to click on "Start my response" followed by "Edit" next to the Question set, and "Answer question" next to the first question - for any additional help accessing please refer to the guide that is included within the Proactis portal ProContract for this opportunity).

More information

Links

Additional text

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal.

ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself.

Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

About the buyer

Contact name

Corporate Solutions Procurement Team

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LEICESTER
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

https://www.espo.org/