Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes
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The North Yorkshire Council has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of employee benefits, including discounts with salary sacrifice schemes. The framework, titled "Employee Benefits including Discounts with Salary Sacrifice Schemes," falls under the miscellaneous services industry category and serves public sector organisations across the UK. The procurement process, which followed an open procedure, began in June 2024, with contracts officially signed on 5th December 2024.
The framework commenced on 1st January 2025 for a duration of four years, with a maximum contract value of £100,000,000. Key dates include the tender period which ended on 23rd July 2024 and the bid opening on the same date at North Yorkshire Council offices in Northallerton, UK. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, green transportation, office and home technology, childcare, and healthcare services.
The framework allows suppliers to provide innovative solutions across six lots, including a voluntary benefits website, green car and cycle to work schemes, home technology, childcare vouchers, and healthcare cash plans. The contract offers scope for substantial business growth, particularly for those capable of delivering high-quality and cost-effective services. Both large enterprises, like Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and SMEs, such as Vivup, are well-positioned to compete, demonstrating that the framework accommodates diverse business scales for broad participation.
The Authority has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of employee benefits including discounts with salary sacrifice schemes. The contract shall commence on 1st January 2025 and shall be for a period of four (4) years. The maximum value permitted by the Authority is PS100,000,000.
This figure accounts for use by both the Authority and Customers. Each lot is single supplier only providing Customers the ability to Direct Award to the Supplier on their chosen lot. Customers permitted to use this framework agreement are defined as: All public sector bodies.
For a full list of Customers who can access this Agreement please refer to the original tender notice.
Lot 1 is the Provision of a Voluntary Benefits Website for Employee Discounts. The Supplier shall provide an innovative voluntary benefits website which delivers a wide range of offerings for discounted goods and services from both nationally and locally sourced suppliers.
Lot 2 is the Provision of a Green Car Salary Sacrifice Service. The Supplier shall provide the Customer access to fuel efficient and low emission vehicles accessing discounted rates via a web based system, assisting in reducing the environmental impact of business travel and commuting.
The provision to enable the Customer's Employees the ability to order a new bicycle, and accessories, via a web based system.
Lot 4 is the Provision of a Home Technology Salary Deduction Service. The Supplier shall enable the Customer's Employees the ability to order new home technology, including items that have a positive impact on the environment and help to reduce carbon emissions, via a web based system.
The Supplier shall enable the Customers the ability for existing members of a childcare voucher scheme to order childcare vouchers online, which are deductible under salary sacrifice rules and payable to a registered childcare provider on a monthly basis. This shall be facilitated via a web based system.
The Supplier to provide Health cash plans to assist Employees with spreading the cost of healthcare expenses (including, but not limited to optical and dental treatment).
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