Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Andrew Beaver
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CO0335 Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Reference number
DN663192
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) has made a commitment to develop an employee benefits scheme for its employees and also has a long-term vision to move towards a ‘Total Reward’ system to potentially include total reward statements. ECC wishes to continue to offer its staff salary sacrifice arrangements that offer ‘real’ benefits that reflect typical consumers pending and provides significant savings for scheme members.
We are seeking a provider to extend our benefits offering to include the provision of an Electric Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
The Electric Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme will be available to eligible core ECC employees (circa5,250 employees). The scheme will need to be flexible to allow for fluctuations in workforce numbers as ECC reviews structure and operating models.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Essex County Council (ECC) has made a commitment to develop an employee benefits scheme for its employees and also has a long-term vision to move towards a ‘Total Reward’ system to potentially include total reward statements. ECC wishes to continue to offer its staff salary sacrifice arrangements that offer ‘real’ benefits that reflect typical consumer spending and provides significant savings for scheme members.
We are seeking a provider to extend our benefits offering to include the provision of an Electric Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
The Electric Vehicle Leasing Salary Sacrifice Scheme will be available to eligible core ECC employees (circa5,250 employees). The scheme will need to be flexible to allow for fluctuations in workforce numbers as ECC reviews structure and operating models.
The successful Bidder (the Contractor) will provide the online infrastructure to enable eligible ECC employees to purchase Electric Vehicles through the government-endorsed Scheme (salary sacrifice). The system will allow staff to browse and choose their vehicle from a range of manufacturers, before deciding to apply to lease their chosen vehicle.
The successful Bidder (the Contractor) will provide the online infrastructure to enable eligible ECC’s administrators to view, download and update registered employee’s details including payroll deductions and P11d information.
Approval to lease a vehicle will be required on the grounds of length of contract and affordability criteria(e.g. by ensuring partaking in this offering does not cause an employee to fall under the National Living Wage). There should also be the facility to put further limits on the scheme eligibility where ECC feel appropriate throughout the term of the contract.
All offers should be available to eligible Essex County Council (ECC) employees and others as
agreed via a dedicated, provider owned and managed website (Critical). The website should be:
Secure to the extent that only ECC employees (and those of nominated partners) may access the
benefits, and that membership fluctuations to take account of new starters and leavers can be
easily accommodated.
The solution needs to be compatible with the latest version of MS Edge and Chrome running on
Windows
It is also desirable for broad compatibility with leading browsers and platforms (as some staff
may use their own personal devices).
All online facilities used to deliver these services to the Authority and end users shall be
compliant with Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility
Regulations 2018.
Help Desk assistance should be available to ECC employees as a minimum Monday – Friday 9.00 – 17.00 to assist with problems and respond to any
complaints.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-022531
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CO0335 Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Knowles Associates Total Fleet Management LTD
Red Lion House, The Green, Great Bentley,
Colchester
CO7 8QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom