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Contract notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 31/03/2023

External Reference: 2023-539811

FTS Reference: 2023-006002

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Jisc
56579
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Rhianna Best
E-mail: Rhianna.Best@jisc.ac.uk
NUTS code:  UKK11 -  Bristol, City of
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.jisc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=61661&B=JISC
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=61661&B=JISC
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Employer-paid Cashplan
Reference number:  Proc2146
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66512200  -  Health insurance services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Jisc wishes to contract with a wellbeing provider to provide an employer -paid cashplan that covers the cost of your employees’ everyday healthcare, such as optical and dental treatments, physiotherapy appointments, private screenings, complementary therapies, and can offer more and wider benefits.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66512200  -  Health insurance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Jisc wishes to contract with a wellbeing provider to provide an employer -paid cashplan that covers the cost of your employees’ everyday healthcare, such as optical and dental treatments, physiotherapy appointments, private screenings, complementary therapies, and can offer more and wider benefits.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for 1 year initially with the option to extend annually, following review of premium & cover values, up to a maximum of 3 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Attached as document

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  31/03/2023
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 6  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  31/03/2023
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Jisc
Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Jisc will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The public contracts Regulations 2015 article 91 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England, Wales and Northern Ireland).