Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Star Academies
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn
BB1 2HT
UK
Contact person: Matthew Little
E-mail: matthew.little@staracademies.org
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://staracademies.org/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Star Academies - Employee Health Plans and Benefits
Reference number: ITT/2024/EHPB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98334000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Star Academies are looking to run an FTS compliant tender with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier of employee health plans and benefits. This will be an open tender process and a process timetable can be found within the tender documents. The supplier selected will be able to provide both a cash plan and employee assistance programme. They may also provide access to third parties where applicable. Whilst the tender will be used as a basis for future works and pricing, the Trust are looking to engage a supplier who will work collaboratively with us and tailor their approach, so that they are able to meet the specific needs of the Trust.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98334000
85100000
98110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UKE
UKG
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Online.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open tender FTS process to source a single supplier - demonstrations included.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questions & Service Capability
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Amendments to the EAP may be offered and agreed with the winning bidder but all bids must be based on the specification for consistency.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-013824
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CON/EHPB/2024
Title: Star Academies - Employee Health Plans & Benefits
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/07/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Simplyhealth
183035
Hambleden House Waterloo Court
Andover
SP10 1LQ
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Star Academies
Blackburn
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2024