Surrey County Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified Suppliers(s) to deliver a competitive range of flexible benefits to employees. These benefits shall consist of a range of offers and discounts, available via an online portal (and if possible, through smartphone apps), to help employees save money and make their wages go further. Such offers shall include, but not be limited to: high street and online shopping discounts; healthcare, travel and gift offers; the chance to earn cashback on purchases and the ability to utilise salary sacrifice opportunities.

About the buyer

Surrey County Council buys as a local government organisation, with procurement led by its own Director of Procurement. Suppliers register on the Proactis Supplier Network, the e-sourcing portal used for major tenders and requests for quotation. Registered suppliers can express interest and submit bids for live opportunities directly through that portal. The same Proactis system manages contracts, purchase orders and invoices once a contract is awarded. Larger procurements are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023. The Surrey-i website separately lists the council's live contracts register for suppliers to check ongoing work.

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 Surrey County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, architectural and engineering services and business services.