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Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services

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Deadline
70 days left
May 13, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
013304-2026
Value
£2,160,000,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 13, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 06, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 13, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 25, 2027

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Budget
£2,160,000,000
Duration
96 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Other
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Framework agreement for the purchase and supply of employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes and eyecare services.

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Requirements & Qualifications

1 requirements across 1 categories

Mandatory (1)
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--Specific mandatory exclusion grounds are not detailed in this preliminary market engagement notice. These will be provided in the full tender documentation when released.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

Planning NoticeHTM
013304-2026.html

This is a preliminary notice from Crown Commercial Service for an upcoming £1.8 billion framework agreement for employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes, and eyecare services, estimated to run from 2027 to 2035.

OCDS RecordDOC
013304-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides structured data about a planned framework agreement by Crown Commercial Service for employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes, and eyecare services.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
013304-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS data package provides structured information about the planning stage of a Crown Commercial Service framework agreement for employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes, and eyecare services.

Official PDF VersionPDF
013304-2026_official.pdf

This is a preliminary market engagement notice from Crown Commercial Service for an £1.8 billion framework agreement covering employee benefits, occupational health, employee assistance programmes, and eyecare services, with an estimated contract duration of 8 years starting May 2027.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a well-structured preliminary market engagement notice for a significant framework agreement, providing essential information while clearly indicating that detailed requirements are forthcoming. Its planning status explains the current lack of full procedural and evaluation details.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender is in a planning stage, so the absence of a defined procedure type and detailed exclusion grounds is expected. The CPV code is appropriate, and there are no disputes. Compliance with full regulations will be assessed upon release of the complete tender.

Procedure type not yet defined
Detailed mandatory exclusion grounds not yet specified
Clarity80/100

The preliminary description is clear and unambiguous, outlining the scope of services. The AI-extracted requirements clearly state that detailed information will be provided in the full tender, which is appropriate for a planning notice.

Evaluation criteria not yet specified
Performance conditions not yet stated
Completeness70/100

Basic information, estimated value, duration, and location are well-defined for a planning notice. However, as expected at this stage, detailed requirements and evaluation criteria are not yet present.

Detailed requirements and evaluation criteria are missing
Fairness85/100

The value is disclosed, and the description is generic, showing no signs of tailoring. Full document access is implied. The absence of evaluation criteria and e-submission are future concerns, but do not indicate unfairness at this preliminary stage.

Evaluation criteria not yet specified (future concern)
No e-submission indicated (future concern)
Practicality65/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified. However, the lack of explicit e-submission support is a practical drawback for the future full tender.

No e-submission indicated
Data Consistency90/100

All provided data points, including dates, estimated value, and duration, are consistent and logical. The expected gaps for a planning notice (e.g., procedure type) do not indicate inconsistency.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus within the provided information. This represents a missed opportunity for a tender of this scale.

No green procurement criteria
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear preliminary description of services and scope
High estimated value and long duration indicate a significant opportunity
Transparency regarding the planning stage and future release of detailed requirements
Consistent data and logical timelines for the planning phase
No indication of tailoring to a specific company

Concerns

Lack of defined procedure type and detailed mandatory exclusion grounds (expected for planning, but still a future concern)
Absence of evaluation criteria and performance conditions (expected for planning, but critical for the full tender)
No explicit mention of e-submission support for the future tender
No integration of green, social, or innovation procurement aspects
The 'Submission Deadline' is listed, but without a 'reveal date' for the full tender, its practical implication for bidders is unclear at this preliminary stage.

Recommendations

1. Ensure the full tender documentation clearly defines the procedure type, detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, and comprehensive evaluation criteria.
2. Implement electronic submission for the full tender to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
3. Integrate sustainability, social value, and innovation criteria into the full tender to align with modern procurement best practices.

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