Voucher Schemes

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Voucher Schemes for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. Following market and customer engagement, the Framework will comprise of a single lot in order to improve competition and maximise potential economies of scale and operational efficiencies to the Buyers. Please note the value is an estimate that includes the face value of the vouchers and other benefits provided to Buyers and end Recipients. The framework is for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months at the discretion of CCS. A framework contract will be awarded to all bidders who achieve or exceed a final score of 45. It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for Voucher Schemes required by UK Central Government and public sector bodies, including those with locations overseas. It is anticipated that the service will cover a range of government funded voucher schemes for the Recipient. The service will be required to be delivered through Suppliers on-line portal with multi-media access. (The security of personal data will be subject to assurance by the CCS Senior Information Risk Officer). The Supplier shall deliver fully managed Closed Loop Voucher Schemes, comprising of the design and implementation of schemes and the sourcing, delivery and administration of Closed Loop Vouchers and schemes. All mandatory requirements detailed in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).