Opportunity brief
Closing date not statedFlexible Benefits Platform Solution (including Brokering Service) and Employee Recognition Platform Solution
National Energy System Operator (NESO) is conducting a procurement to appoint supplier(s) to provide, implement, and manage digital employee experience solutions that support colleague wellbeing, engagement, recognition, and reward. NESO separated from National Grid in October 2024 and inherited as part of the employee contracts flexible benefit and recognition services supported by brokerage and a platform. The procurement is divided into two lots: • Lot 1 - Employee Flexible Benefits Platform Solution and Brokering Services • Lot 2 - Employee Recognition Platform Solution and Services NESO reserves the right to award one supplier per lot or a single supplier for both lots. The successful supplier(s) will be expected to deliver secure, user-friendly, mobile-enabled platforms that provide an exceptional colleague experience whilst supporting NESO's strategic objectives, organisational culture, employee value proposition, and future workforce requirements. Workforce Profile NESO currently employs approximately 2,500 colleagues across the UK, comprising: • Predominantly operational employees. • Office-based support and corporate functions. • Employees located across multiple operational sites and office locations. • One monthly payroll. • Benefits year running from 1st December to 30th November The solutions must therefore be accessible, inclusive, and engaging for a geographically dispersed and diverse workforce. Lots: Flexible Benefits Platform Solution (including Brokering Service; Recognition Platform Solution
- Other sectors
- Public sector
- United Kingdom

- Buyer / issuer
- NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED
- Sector
- Other sectors
- Country / region
- United Kingdom
- Public or private
- Public sector
- Closing date
- Not stated
- Closing date not stated
- Estimated value
- £32m
- GBP
- Submission method
- Via the buyer's portal, linked from Find a Tender
- Tender number
- ocds-h6vhtk-06023a
- Status
- Active
Scope summary
National Energy System Operator (NESO) is conducting a procurement to appoint supplier(s) to provide, implement, and manage digital employee experience solutions that support colleague wellbeing, engagement, recognition, and reward. NESO separated from National Grid in October 2024 and inherited as part of the employee contracts flexible benefit and recognition services supported by brokerage and a platform. The procurement is divided into two lots: • Lot 1 - Employee Flexible Benefits Platform Solution and Brokering Services • Lot 2 - Employee Recognition Platform Solution and Services NESO reserves the right to award one supplier per lot or a single supplier for both lots. The successful supplier(s) will be expected to deliver secure, user-friendly, mobile-enabled platforms that provide an exceptional colleague experience whilst supporting NESO's strategic objectives, organisational culture, employee value proposition, and future workforce requirements. Workforce Profile NESO currently employs approximately 2,500 colleagues across the UK, comprising: • Predominantly operational employees. • Office-based support and corporate functions. • Employees located across multiple operational sites and office locations. • One monthly payroll. • Benefits year running from 1st December to 30th November The solutions must therefore be accessible, inclusive, and engaging for a geographically dispersed and diverse workforce. Lots: Flexible Benefits Platform Solution (including Brokering Service; Recognition Platform Solution
Category: services
Key requirements
- Procurement method: Competitive flexible procedure
- Briefing session: Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
- Eligibility and evaluation: set out in the tender documents. Check mandatory returnables, registrations and scoring before you commit.
Required documents
- Notice documentOpen (opens the source site)
Important dates
- Published
- 06 Nov 2026
- First seen by Atlas
- 07 Nov 2026
- Briefing session
- Not captured. Check the original notice before relying on this.
- Submission deadline
- Not stated
Commercial snapshot
- Estimated value
- £32m
- Contract type
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Category
- services
- Source
- UK Find a Tender
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