Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
UK
Contact person: Via EtendersNI Messaging
E-mail: tenders@derrystrabane.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
T23-061CRO Provision of Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Services for DCSDC Employees - Re Issued
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66512000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme services across the City and District. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. The Provider (Tenderer) will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of service and working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to implement the contract to allow for a seamless transition of service. This contract is being let as two Lots. Tenderer may apply for any and all Lots. Lot 1 Provide an Employee Health Care Cash Plan, to include optician, dental, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning etc. Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme Services to provide staff with free access, 24/7, 365 days per year, to confidential advice on the phone and on-line. To provide staff support where required through face to face counselling. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Employee Health Care Cash Plan
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66512220
66512210
85312320
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0A
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme services across the City and District. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. The Provider (Tenderer) will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of service and working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to implement the contract to allow for a seamless transition of service. This contract is being let as two Lots. Tenderer may apply for any and all Lots. Lot 1 Provide an Employee Health Care Cash Plan, to include optician, dental, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning etc. Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme Services to provide staff with free access, 24/7, 365 days per year, to confidential advice on the phone and on-line. To provide staff support where required through face to face counselling. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employee Assistance Programme EAP Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66512220
66512210
85312320
85147000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0A
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme services across the City and District. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. The Provider (Tenderer) will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of service and working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to implement the contract to allow for a seamless transition of service. This contract is being let as two Lots. Tenderer may apply for any and all Lots. Lot 1 Provide an Employee Health Care Cash Plan, to include optician, dental, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning etc. Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme Services to provide staff with free access, 24/7, 365 days per year, to confidential advice on the phone and on-line. To provide staff support where required through face to face counselling. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-016103
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Employee Health Care Cash Plan
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BOLTON AND DISTRICT HOSPITAL SATURDAY COUNCIL
Regent House Folds Point, Folds Road
BOLTON
BL1 2RZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1204522775
E-mail: a.clegg@ukhealthcare.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SPECTRUM WELLNESS UK LTD
Kemp House 160 City Road
LONDON
EC1V 2NX
UK
Telephone: +353 879200253
E-mail: roryoneill@spectrum.life
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As per PCR 2015
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2025