Officer Decisions (archive)
Director of People and Culture - Maria Chakraborty
Summary of Matter or Issue Requiring Decision:
Decision to award the contract for CP2428-23 ULEV Car Leasing Scheme via a direct award from North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOECPC) framework NOE.0524 Vehicle Leasing and Salary Sacrifice Scheme (through the affiliation with Vivup from NOECPC framework NOE.0381 Employee Benefits for Health, Wealth & Wellbeing).
Decision Taken:
To award a contract to the below organisation for the provision of the above contract. The contract will commence on 2nd October 2023 for a period of 48 months.
Tusker Direct Ltd
Building 4, Hatters Lane,
Croxley Green Business Park,
Watford,
Hertfordshire,
WD18 8YF
Summary of Reason(s) for Decision Taken:
The decision has been taken on the basis of Vivup being identified as the supplier offering the most economically advantageous solution to DCC for the provision of the staff benefits portal platform (with Tusker Direct affiliated for the provision of the ULEV Car Leasing scheme).
Summary of Alternatives or Options considered and rejected:
3 national staff benefits frameworks were considered:
• NOECPC (North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative)
• CCS (Crown Commercial Service)
• ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation)
Following an appraisal of the frameworks, it was concluded that the NOECPC Framework offered the best route to market and following a comprehensive evaluation of the supplier’s offers under this and other frameworks, that the offer from Vivup for the provision of the staff benefits portal platform (with Tusker Direct affiliated for the provision of the ULEV Car Leasing scheme) offered the best value-for-money solution for DCC.
Details of any conflict of interest and dispensation granted to the Officer taking the decision or by any Member of the Council in delegating responsibility for any specific express delegation:
There are no conflicts of interest in relation to the award of this contract.
Contact for enquiries/further information:
Mark Sibley, Senior Procurement Officer - Email: mark.sibley@devon.gov.uk Tel: 01392 383000
Decision Date:
5 October 2023
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