Awarded contract

CP2427-23 Staff Benefits Portal Platform Provider

Details

Buyer: Devon County Council
Supplier(s): Vivup Financial Services Ltd, SME HCI LIMITED
Value: £18,004,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Software-related services
Published: 13 October 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

As part of their People Strategy, Devon County Council's HR team has identified a need to increase the range of staff benefit scheme offerings made available to employees, and as such requires a Staff Benefits Portal Platform Provider. This contract is a direct award from NOECPC (North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative) (NHS) Framework NOE.0381 for the supply of Employee Benefits for Health, Wealth & Wellbeing. Vivup were identified as the supplier offering the most economically advantageous solution to DCC. The contract value (3 years) is estimated in the range of £9,940,000 to £18,004,000 (including the extension it is in the range of £13,253,000 to £24,006,000) although this is dependent on staff take up of the schemes.

Timeline

Completed: Award date9 October 2023
Completed: Award published13 October 2023
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date1 October 2026in 5 days

About the buyer

Devon County Council runs local government services across Devon, and buys as a local authority through procurement specialists based across its eight directorates. Every contract opportunity is advertised on the Supplying the South West Portal, shared with councils and organisations across the region. The council is also a member of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership, alongside district councils, colleges and NHS services in the region. Social care and health providers work with a separate Provider Engagement Network and Market Management Team. Prospective providers meet that team to discuss proposals before any contract is issued.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Devon County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

72260000 · Software-related services
98300000 · Miscellaneous services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@devon-county-council.gov