Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thirteen Housing Group Limited
2 Windward Way, Hudson Quay
Middlesbrough
TS2 1NQ
Contact
Michael Alderson
michael.alderson@thirteengroup.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7920786582
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Employee Benefit Cashplan
Reference number
THIR 23 772
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
At Thirteen we are a caring landlord, housing developer and a social purpose business that uses our commercial expertise to meet our priorities. We are the largest housing association in the North East, and among the biggest 25 nationally. Today, we own and manage over 35,000 properties in the North East, North Yorkshire and the Humber, with the majority of homes for rent and sale in the Tees Valley. Our 1,600 employees reach out to more than 74,000 customers, putting them at the heart of everything we do to help us shape the business. We strive to be our best and constantly make improvements. Our ultimate goal is to be a true employer of choice, not just because we offer a competitive reward and benefits package, but because our people feel that Thirteen is a great place to work, their families and friends know and admire what they do, and they feel proud of Thirteen as their employer. We require a Single Service provider to deliver Cash Plan benefit to Thirteen’s workfor
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66512200 - Health insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Main site or place of performance
Middlesbrough - North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We require a cash plan partner to allow employees to claim for health related expenses and services. Also to provide a 25 hour helpline for counselling services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2023
End date
31 October 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 August 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 August 2023
Local time
5:01pm
Place
Thirteen Housing Group - Middlesbrough
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the day the information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been fully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide 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). Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew, or ought to have known, that grounds for starting proceedings had arisen. The Court may extend the time limit for starting proceedings where the Court considers that there is a good reason for doing so but not so as to permit proceedings to be started more than 3 months after that date. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages, or where the contract award procedures have not been followed correctly, declare the contract to be ineffective.