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Vivup will be sole supplier for Managed Service Provision of employee benefit schemes
The Welsh Government has awarded employee benefits and wellbeing provider Vivup sole supplier for Managed Service Provision (Lot 1), worth around £22.4m (approximately £5.6m per annum)
The Managed Service Provision framework, which is available for all public sector customer organisations in the UK, includes a fully managed service and/or individual services for employee benefit schemes covering a range of salary sacrifice and voluntary deduction schemes.
This is the third generation of the Welsh collaborative framework awarded by Welsh Government Commercial Delivery – WGCD (previously National Procurement Service).
Vivup will provide the following employee benefits through the framework:
- Online Benefits Platform
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Green Car Scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Scheme including:
- Debt Management Products and Services
- Low Cost Borrowing
- Savings and investment options
- Financial education and planning resources
- Financial wellbeing workshops.
- Pensions Savings
- Insurances such as Pet, Eldercare etc.
- Health and Wellbeing Scheme including:
- Health Cash Plans
- Life Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Cancer Cover
- Sick Pay Insurance
- Medical
- Dentistry
- Home Technology & Smartphones Scheme
- Childcare Voucher Scheme
- Retail & Leisure Discount Scheme
- Reward & Recognition Solutions including:
- Gift Cards, Vouchers & Gift Experiences
- Long-Service Awards
- Recognition Messages / Cards
- Lump Sums.
As part of the framework agreement and in alignment with Welsh Government policy, Vivup will make provision for Welsh Language Standards which ensures websites, portals, marketing materials and emails will be available bilingually in both Welsh and English. Welsh speakers will also be available to respond to telephone or email correspondence.
Vivup are funding Welsh language training for five Vivup employees per year over the duration of the contract.
The framework agreement will commence from 12 February 2024 and will run until 2028 with break clauses at the end of years two and three.
Simon Moyle, Vivup CEO, said: “Since 2005, Vivup has been partnering with over 2,000 public sector organisations, supplying a cost-free platform and supporting more than 2.5 million+ employees with essential wellbeing and employee benefits.
“We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded the framework agreement as sole supplier for Managed Service Provision of employee benefit schemes for the Welsh Government and public sector customer organisations across Wales. We are very much looking forward to delivering quality and value benefits to the public sector over the next four years. The public sector and its employees are a vital part of UK services and this appointment demonstrates the high level of service, innovation and trust that Vivup delivers.
“Furthermore, our commitment to Welsh Language provision by funding Welsh language training will bring revenue to a local Welsh language educator and will also help our people understand the importance of the Welsh language.”
For 18 + years, Vivup has been providing world-class health and wellbeing benefits to employees across the public and private sectors while arming employers with the tools to cultivate resilient workforces, retain great staff and win the war on talent. Vivup partners with over 2,000 clients and supports 2.5 million+ employees throughout the UK.
Vivup was awarded UK Employer of the Year at the Investors in People Awards in 2022 and won Best Supplier to Work for at the Employee Benefits Awards in 2023. Simon Moyle, CEO was awarded UK Leader of the Year at the Investor in People Awards in 2022 and won Scale up Entrepreneur of the Year (North East) at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2023.
For more information visit www.vivupbenefits.co.uk
Edel Brittle, Senior PR Manager at Vivup, edel@vivup.co.uk
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