Flexible Employee Benefits, Personal Vehicle Leasing & Financial Wellbeing 2022
A Tender Notice
by HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”)
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 23.5 month
- Value
- £1B
- Sector
- TRANSPORT
- Published
- 10 Jan 2022
- Delivery
- To 30 Jan 2024 (est.)
- Deadline
- 09 Feb 2022 14:00
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom:
1 buyer
Description
The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework for the provision of access to a wide range of Employee Benefits, Personal Vehicle Leasing and Financial Wellbeing suppliers.
Lot Division
2 | Personal Vehicle Leasing
Under this Lot the Supplier will be able to provide via a Digital User Platform Personal Vehicle Leasing, allowing Participating Authorities to put in place a scheme for Employees to lease a vehicle for personal use within a Salary Sacrifice scheme. The Lot will require Suppliers to give particular focus to Green Initiatives in support of mass adoption of ULEV, Full Electric and Hybrid vehicles. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full. |
3 | Financial Wellbeing
Under this Lot the Supplier will be able to provide via a Digital User Platform, Financial Wellbeing resources and online tools to Employees of Participating Authorities, to support staff with effective financial management and planning including: Access to money management tools (including early access to salary or wages) for Employees; Salary deducted loans; Employee savings; Employee pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions); Information and guidance on use of the tools and services offered by awarded Suppliers; Impartial financial products and services advice; and Debt management, low-cost borrowing solution and savings or investment products and services advice. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full. |
3 | Employee Benefits – Managed Service with Digital User Platform
Under this Lot the Supplier will be able to provide as a Managed Service and via a Digital User Platform access to the core range of Employee Benefits including: Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrifice - Buying and Selling of Annual Leave, Salary Sacrifice - Affordable Technology, Salary Sacrifice - Payroll Giving, Rewards and Recognition Employee Discounts Discounted Gym Membership Salary Deducted Loans Insurance and Wellbeing Services including Health Cover The Lot may also facilitate access to Supplementary Products and services that are designed to enhance employee wellbeing, rewards and recognition, including: Eyecare Voucher Scheme Childcare Voucher Scheme Salary Sacrifice – Pensions (additional voluntary contributions) TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full. |
4 | Employee Benefits – Specific Scheme providers
Under this Lot the Supplier will be able to provide via a Digital User Platform to access to any one or more of the following range of Core Services: Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrifice - Buying and Selling of Annual Leave, Salary Sacrifice - Affordable Technology, Salary Sacrifice - Payroll Giving, Rewards and Recognition Employee Discounts Discounted Gym Membership Salary Deducted Loans Insurance and Wellbeing Services including Health Cover The Lot will also allow Suppliers to provide access to Supplementary Services that are designed to enhance employee wellbeing, rewards and recognition, including: Eyecare Voucher Scheme Childcare Voucher Scheme Salary Sacrifice – Pensions (additional voluntary contributions) Note – any Supplier successfully awarded to Lot 1b will only be permitted to supply the Specific Services for which they have been awarded. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full. |
Renewal Options
The Framework is to run for 2 years initially with the option to extend by a further 2 years up to a maximum of 4 years at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe (2 + 2).
CPV Codes
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
- 18530000 - Presents and rewards
- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies
- 75310000 - Benefit services
- 75340000 - Child allowances
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
- 79997000 - Business travel services
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- 34111000 - Estate and saloon cars
- 34111100 - Estate cars
- 34111200 - Saloon cars
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
- 34113100 - Jeeps
- 34113200 - All-terrain vehicles
- 34113300 - Off-road vehicles
- 34115000 - Other passenger cars
- 66114000 - Financial leasing services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79211110 - Payroll management services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
Indicators
- Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
- This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
- Options are available.
- Renewals are available.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
Other Information
Under Lot 1a: Flexible Employee Benefits - Managed Service with Digital User Platform the Supplier will be able to provide a Managed Service for a core range of Employee Benefits, including access to Salary Sacrifice schemes, including: Cycle to Work, Buying and Selling of Annual Leave, Affordable Technology, Payroll Giving, Childcare Vouchers and Pensions. The Lot will also facilitate access to products and services that are designed to enhance Employee wellbeing, rewards and recognition, including: Reward and Recognition, Employee Discounts, Discounted Gym Memberships, Salary Deducted Loans and Health Cover. Under Lot 1b:Flexible Employee Benefits - Individual Scheme Providers the Supplier will be able to provide any combination of one or more of a core range of Employee Benefits including access to Salary Sacrifice schemes, including: Cycle to Work, Buying and Selling of Annual Leave, Affordable Technology, Payroll Giving, Childcare Vouchers and Pensions. The Lot will also facilitate access to products and services that are designed to enhance Employee wellbeing, rewards and recognition, including: Reward and Recognition, Employee Discounts, Discounted Gym Memberships, Salary Deducted Loans and Health Cover. Note – any Supplier successfully awarded to Lot 1b will only be permitted to supply the Specific Services for which they have been awarded. Under Lot 2: Personal Vehicle Leasing the Supplier will be able to provide Personal Vehicle Leasing, allowing Participating Authorities to put in place a scheme for Employees to lease a vehicle for personal within a Salary Sacrifice scheme. The Lot will require Suppliers to give particular focus to Green Initiatives in support of mass adoption of ULEV, Full Electric and Hybrid vehicles. Under Lot 3: Financial Wellbeing the Supplier will be able to provide Financial Wellbeing resources and online tools to Employees of Participating Authorities, to support staff with effective financial management and planning, including access to money management tools (including early access to salary or wages) for employees, salary deducted loans, employee savings, employee pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions), information and guidance on use of the tools and services offered by awarded Suppliers, impartial financial products and services advice and debt management, low-cost borrowing solution and savings or investment products and services advice. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** HTE is a central purchasing body who is able to carry out this tender exercise by virtue of its appointment as an agent of UHCW. Notwithstanding HTE’s relationship with UHCW, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as framework agreement users: (1) All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to (i) acute trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx); (ii) health and care trusts (as listedat: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx); (iii) mental health trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx); (iv) clinical commissioning groups (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx); (v) ambulance trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx (vi) area teams (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx); (vii) special health authorities (http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx); (viii) NHS England; and (ix) clinical senates and strategic clinical networks. (2) All NHS bodies in Wales, including but not limited to all (i) health boards; (ii) NHS trusts; (iii) the national delivery group; (iv) community health councils; and (v) NHS Wales shared services partnership (as listed at http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure. (3) All NHS bodies in Northern Ireland (known as Health & Social Care), including but not limited to:(i) health and social care trusts (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=Trust (ii) health agencies (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=health+agencies (iii) hospitals (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=hospitals; and (iv) the Health and Social Care Board. (4) Social enterprises undertaking some or all of the previous service provider functions of contracting authorities in relation to health and/or social care services (including charitable incorporated organisations, cooperatives, industrial and provident societies and community interest companies listed on the Companies House WebCheck service). (5) Ministerial departments and non-ministerial departments of central government, non-departmental agencies and other public bodies, and public corporations (as listed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). (6) Devolved governmental and parliamentary organisations within the UK, including but not limited to the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and Scottish public bodies (as listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/publicbodies/about/Bodies), as well as the Welsh Government, Welsh Assembly and Welsh unitary authorities (as listed at: http://www.assembly.wales/en/abthome/role-of-assembly-how-itworks/Pages/governan.... aspx (7) All local authorities (as listed at: http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1) (8) The Ministry of Defence (as detailed at:https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence). This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This framework agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisation.
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-030954
- FTS 000700-2022