Private Healthcare Subscription Contract and Related Services

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        "endDate": "2027-02-28T23:59:59Z",
        "startDate": "2025-03-01T00:00:00Z"
      },
      "date": "2025-10-07T00:00:00+01:00",
      "datePublished": "2025-12-18T10:53:19Z",
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          "datePublished": "2025-12-18T10:53:19Z",
          "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
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          "id": "1",
          "language": "en",
          "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/221fe8ca-97ce-4e26-9a74-e7173f81d8ca"
        }
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      "status": "active",
      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-CFS-328946",
          "name": "The Benenden Healthcare Society Ltd"
        }
      ],
      "value": {
        "amount": 465000,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
  ],
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/Uf466hFX",
    "name": "Royal Berkshire Fire \u0026 Rescue Service"
  },
  "date": "2025-12-18T10:53:19Z",
  "id": "221fe8ca-97ce-4e26-9a74-e7173f81d8ca-876465",
  "initiationType": "tender",
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  "parties": [
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      "address": {
        "countryName": "England",
        "locality": "READING",
        "postalCode": "RG317SD",
        "streetAddress": "Newsham Court"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk",
        "name": "Shuvham Bhandari",
        "telephone": "07785 925716"
      },
      "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/Uf466hFX",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/Uf466hFX",
        "legalName": "Royal Berkshire Fire \u0026 Rescue Service",
        "scheme": "GB-SRS"
      },
      "name": "Royal Berkshire Fire \u0026 Rescue Service",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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    },
    {
      "address": {
        "streetAddress": "Benenden Health, Holgate Park Drive, York, YO26 4GG"
      },
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      "id": "GB-CFS-328946",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "The Benenden Healthcare Society Ltd"
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    "classification": {
      "description": "Health services",
      "id": "85100000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2027-02-28T23:59:59Z",
      "startDate": "2025-03-01T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "description": "The Authority is seeking to appoint a single Provider able to put in place and manage a Private Health Care Subscription Contract commencing 1st March 2025. The service provider will be able offer a wide range of discretionary private healthcare to the employees of the Authority which may include the following health services:\r\n\u2022 Diagnostic services such as private consultations, scans and tests where an active NHS referral is in place and wait times will result in a delay for the employee being able to return to their normal duties resulting in sickness absence.\r\n\u2022 Access to a private GP service that should include private prescriptions preferably 24/7 that can be accessed by the employee for advice for their own and their family member\u0027s medical needs.\r\n\u2022 Tailored physiotherapy - arranged by the employee making a request to the Service Provider, without a GP referral.\r\n\u2022 Mental health support including access to counselling services.\r\n\u2022 Treatment and Surgery - when an active NHS referral is in place and wait times will result in a delay for the employee being able to return to their normal duties resulting in sickness absence\r\n\r\nThe Authority utilised a below threshold Light Touch Regime (LTR) option to release the tender package on the In-Tend portal on 15th November 2024. As the Authority did not receive any compliant bid, Following the principle of\r\nSection 32 of Public Contract Regulation 2015, use of the negotiated procedure without\r\nprior publication to negotiate to award the contract, the Authority approached our incumbent\r\nsupplier Benenden Healthcare Society Ltd to negotiate a new contract to ensure that the\r\nservice can be provided to employees and a continuity of service be maintained.",
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Other - Direct negotiation after failed procurement",
    "status": "complete",
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    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-02-01T14:00:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Private Healthcare Subscription Contract and Related Services"
  }
}