Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
06023243
Fullwood House, Park campus, The Park
Cheltenham
GL502RH
UK
Contact person: Natalie Morris
E-mail: nmorris3@glos.ac.uk
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.glos.ac.uk
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
Provision of Employee Benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and Reward & Recognition Programme
Reference number: UOG/25/845/HR
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University of Gloucestershire is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider(s) who can offer a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance programme and reward & recognition programme to all staff,
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
27 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a variety of staff benefit schemes, including an employee assistance programme and reward & recognition programme to all staff,
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Awarded after further competition on ESPO Staff Benefits Framework Agreement ref 319_23
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of Staff Benefits, Employee Assistance and Reward & Recognition
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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
SME HCI Limited
05558651
3 DORSET RISE,
LONDON,
EC4Y 8EN
UK
NUTS: UKI
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:
: 27 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/10/2026