319_19 Staff Benefits

ESPO is seeking to establish a framework agreement with a number of service providers for the provision of staff benefits. The framework will cover a range of benefits from a total managed service to individual schemes such as cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme, financial well-being scheme, technology products, leisure and retail discounts, car leasing scheme and childcare vouchers salary sacrifice scheme. Lot 1: Managed Service Scheme - to offer a range of staff benefits on behalf of Customers as part of a managed service. Essentially the Service Provider will work with the Customer to develop and manage a "total benefits" package. Lot 2: Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme - to provide employers with a cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme that encompasses provision of all elements of the scheme such as hire of bikes, safety equipment and management of the salary sacrifice process. Lot 3: Financial Wellbeing Scheme - to provide a financial wellbeing scheme that includes low cost loans and savings to employees by taking increments of money from their net pay. This lot may also include other financial wellbeing services. Lot 4: Technology Products Scheme - to provide employers with a technology products scheme that encompasses provision of all elements of the scheme such as the provision of mobile phones, tablets, laptops and management of the payment process. Lot 5: Leisure and Retail Scheme - to provide employers with a leisure and retail discount scheme that encompasses provision of all elements of the scheme such as the provision of retail vouchers, discounts and management of the process. Lot 6: Car Leasing Scheme - to provide employers with a car leasing scheme that encompasses provision of all elements of the scheme such as the provision of cars, associated services, and management of the process. Lot 7: Childcare Vouchers Salary Sacrifice Scheme - to provide employers with a childcare voucher salary sacrifice scheme that encompasses provision of all elements of the scheme such as the provision of vouchers which can be used to pay for all types of registered childcare across the UK, including but not exclusive to childminders, holiday schemes, nannies, au pairs, nurseries, after school clubs, playgroups, crèches and management of the salary sacrifice process. The Framework Agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement. To tender: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) register, (c) search for tender opportunity "319_19", (d) express an interest, (e) download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date and time for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 01/02/2019