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02 Contract Notice

NPS Managed Service for Employee Benefit Schemes

  • First published: 12 August 2019
  • Last modified: 12 August 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-090527
Published by:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Authority ID:
AA27760
Publication date:
12 August 2019
Deadline date:
10 September 2019
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The National Procurement Service (NPS), on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the provision of a Managed Service for Employee Benefit Schemes(NPS-PS-0095-19). Key Areas include but are not limited to: - Cycle to Work Scheme - Green Cars Scheme - Technology Scheme - Health & Wellbeing Scheme - Financial Wellbeing Scheme - Childcare Voucher Scheme - Retail & Leisure Discounts Scheme - Reward & Recognition Solutions - Online Benefits Platform CPV: 75310000, 75310000.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)

T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road

Caerphilly

CF83 8WT

UK

Contact person: Faye Haywood

Telephone: +44 300253935

E-mail: NPSPeopleServicesutilities@gov.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://npswales.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Central Purchasing Body

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

NPS Managed Service for Employee Benefit Schemes

Reference number: NPS-PS-0095-19

II.1.2) Main CPV code

75310000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The National Procurement Service (NPS), on behalf of the Welsh Public Sector, wishes to establish a collaborative Framework Agreement for the provision of a Managed Service for Employee Benefit Schemes(NPS-PS-0095-19).

Key Areas include but are not limited to:

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Green Cars Scheme

- Technology Scheme

- Health & Wellbeing Scheme

- Financial Wellbeing Scheme

- Childcare Voucher Scheme

- Retail & Leisure Discounts Scheme

- Reward & Recognition Solutions

- Online Benefits Platform

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75310000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The National Procurement Service, wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a Managed Service for Employee Benefit Schemes.

The scope of the services covered under this Framework Agreement include a range of salary sacrifice and voluntary benefit schemes, retail and leisure discounts scheme, reward and recognition solutions and an online benefits platform.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Technical (Quality) / Weighting: 70

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2019/S 052-119520

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 10/09/2019

Local time: 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 10/09/2019

Local time: 15:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

August 2023

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Over 73 public sector organisations in Wales have committed to the NPS in principle, including all Local Authorities, NHS Bodies, Welsh Government, Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies, Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Higher and Further Education, Voluntary Organisations and Charities.

In accordance with Regulation (35) of the Public Sector Regulations 2015, these procedures for awarding call-off contracts under the Framework may be applied only between the contracting authorities identified in the tender documentation.

A copy of this list (Appendix 1) has been uploaded in the Supplier Attachments area of the ITT at the time the notice was published to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations.

The Welsh Ministers (NPS) will not be liable for any bidder costs arising from the non award of the Framework.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=94441

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As per the specification and subsequent technical envelope.

(WA Ref:94441)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

National Procurement Service (Welsh Government)

T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road

Caerphilly

CF83 8WT

UK

Telephone: +44 3007900170

Internet address(es)

URL: http://npswales.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/08/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
75310000 Benefit services Compulsory social security services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
13 March 2019
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Publication date:
12 August 2019
Deadline date:
10 September 2019 00:00
Notice type:
02 Contract Notice
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
Publication date:
10 February 2020
Notice type:
03 Contract Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery

About the buyer

Main contact:
NPSPeopleServicesutilities@gov.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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