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Published 1 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

V4SDDC034 Healthcare Cashplan (EAP)

Official notice

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£100,000≈ £50k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Derbyshire District Council is seeking to procure a Healthcare Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support the health, wellbeing, and overall employee experience of its workforce.

CPV: Company health services · Health insurance services · Staff development services · Voluntary health insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and continued business need. The decision to exercise any extension will be at the sole discretion of South Derbyshire District Council and will be informed by a review of the Supplier's performance, including delivery against agreed service levels and key performance indicators, the quality and reliability of service provision, responsiveness, value for money, and compliance with contractual requirements. Each extension period will be considered individually, and there is no guarantee that either or both extension options will be taken. The Council reserves the right not to extend the contract where performance is not deemed satisfactory, where service requirements change, or where it is otherwise in the Council's best interests.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Quality 40% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061554
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Company health servicesHealth insurance servicesStaff development servicesVoluntary health insurance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by102 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline88 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 09:57 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Derbyshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGHH-1324-DTXT Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, East Midlands, DE11 0AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender