Published date: 30 September 2024

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


Closing: 29 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Benefit services - 75310000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

2024UoS-1142

Published date

30 September 2024

Closing date

29 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Southampton currently operates a successful cycle to work scheme through the ESPO framework and this contract period is coming to an end in December 2024. The University is looking to re-tender for the supply of a fully serviced HMRC compliant cycle to work scheme.

Bike loans will be operated through salary sacrifice arrangements run over 6 or 12 months, with the option to make an 18-month option available upon request of the Reward team.

The employee must use the bike to travel, for some part at least, between home and work. Payments are made from employees' gross salary and are made free from income tax and national insurance (NI).

The University has circa 6,000 employees and requires a scheme that is easily accessible by all eligible employees.

The University currently operates the scheme on an 'always open for applications' basis (as opposed to having fixed application windows) and wish to continue with this arrangement.

It is important that the scheme has minimal impact on University staff time and that the application process and receipt of bikes is straightforward and practical for staff.

Award information

Awarded date

2 September 2024

Contract start date

1 December 2024

Contract end date

30 November 2028

Total value of contract

£800,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd

Address

Westside
London Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 9TD

Reference

Companies House number: 4155659

Value of contract

£800,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The awarded contract value is the anticipated spend via the residual contract. The services are being provided to the University of Southampton free of charge.

About the buyer

Contact name

Morgan Hughes

Address

HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
SO171BJ
England

Telephone

02380595000

Email

procurement@soton.ac.uk