Scope
Description
Private medical insurance provider for employees of SNG
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £750,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
8 October 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 8 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
- 11 months, 24 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66512200 - Health insurance services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Extreme and unavoidable urgency
This contract has been awarded due to the need to maintain continuity of employee benefits, specifically Private Medical Insurance (PMI), which forms part of our internal policy obligations to staff. The existing PMI policy was due to expire imminently, and any lapse in coverage would have resulted in a risk to employee welfare. SNG engaged their appointed broker who performed a market exercise and came back with a recommendation to retain our incumbent provider.
Given these circumstances, a direct award was necessary to ensure uninterrupted provision of PMI. The decision was made in good faith, with the intention to re-tender the service once a longer-term benefits strategy is finalised.
Supplier
Western Provident Association Limited
- Companies House: 00475557
Rivergate House, Blackbrook Park Avenue
Taunton
TA1 2PE
United Kingdom
Email: Chloe.Reenan@wpa.org.uk
Region: UKK23 - Somerset
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Sovereign Network Group
- Companies House: RS007448
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQJN-7876-CYGZ
Sovereign House, Basing View
Basingstoke
RG21 4FA
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government