C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029
Estimated value
£1.4m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
09 Jun 2026
Description
Provision of Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 - 2029
Scope
- Reference
- C20262643
- Total value
- £1,375,000 excluding VAT£1,650,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028Possible extension to 31 Dec 2029
Contract has an option to extend the contract by 12 months at Ofcom's sole discretion
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 665100006650000066511000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration function and service delivery capability | • Quality of proposed scheme accounting, including the billing process and monthly data cycle • Quality of administration process including accounting and individual underwriting for benefit in excess of the scheme free cover limit • Extent to which provider is able to support the annual enrolment process by attendance at employee presentations/road shows. • Extent to which tender demonstrates the ability to administer and manage plan design | quality | 25.00% |
| Claims Management | • Claims process – ease of submission of claims, web/telephone-based services. • Quality of proposed web-based communications and support of Ofcom Choices website. Quality of proposals for employee communications to assist understanding of the claims process. | quality | 20.00% |
| Ease of Implementation | • Extent of resources available to effectively manage plan migration process • Quality of plan established for migration of existing membership to new provider • Treatment of existing medical underwriting decisions and availability of “whitewashing” of previous underwriting | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | The breadth and quality of value added wellbeing services offered across a range of topics, demonstrating a clear understanding of Ofcom’s diverse workforce and how colleagues value and access support services at different life stages. | quality | 10.00% |
| Pricing Proposal | Provide price proposals as set out in the Invitation to Tender | price | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Meet the minimum threshold for Metric 1 in respect of each individual accounting period (i.e. each of the years where audited accounts are provided and the year for which management accounts/unaudited annual accounts are provided); and Meet the minimum thresholds for at least two of the other metrics (Metrics 2 – 5) in respect of each individual accounting period (i.e. each of the years where audited accounts are provided and the year for which management accounts/unaudited annual accounts are provided).
As set out in the invitation to tender dcument, suppliers should provide details of up to three contracts relating to technical ability as set out in the procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors Examples must be from the past three years.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 24 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 06 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk Suppliers will be directed to the opportunity on the Ofcom Bravo Solutions procurement portal (Bravo) at https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk where they will find the listing on the itt section along with the Invitation to Tender document. Suppliers will need to complete and submit their tender response via the Ofcom Bravo portal before the closing deadline of 12:00 hours on Monday 6 July 2026 ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure