Flexible Benefits Platform (including Brokering Service) and Employee Reward & Recognition Platform
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITEDEstimated Value
Up to £13,180,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
20 January 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is an independent, public corporation at the centre of the energy system with a view to create access to reliable, clean and affordable energy in the UK. Following its transition into public ownership, NESO is seeking to appoint a provider(s) to provide for the People function a reward and benefit software as a service platform solution for their 2,800 primarily UK based employees.
Lot 1 Flexible Benefits Platform and brokering service (Estimated spend £7681779 of which 52% is pass through spend to benefit providers) Lot 2 Employee Reward & Recognition Platform (Estimated spend £5498319) NESO is exploring competitive options via public sector frameworks and is therefore starting the process as a PA23 engagement to get market insight. We are releasing the Pre Market Engagement questionnaire which will help us validate the strategy at Gate 0 and to understand what the market is able to offer.
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- 1
EFFICIO LIMITED
£8m
total awarded
- 2
DLA PIPER UK LLP
£17m
total awarded
- 3
TLT LLP
£11m
total awarded
- 4
GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP
£18m
total awarded
- 5
Hewlett Packard Ltd t/a Hewlett Packard Enterprise
£2m
total awarded
EFFICIO LIMITED is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITEDKey Dates
Published
20 January 2026
Submission deadline
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