Procurement of the delivery of cash entitlements and administration of the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme

Published

15 January 2025

Estimated value

£8,000,000

Place of performance

UK

Lots

1

Notice number

001329-2025

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-04d02c

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 75112000Administrative services for business operations

Description

In March 1995, following privatisation of the coal industry, HM Government inherited a legal obligation to certain former employees of the coal industry to fulfil a contractual legacy entitlement to an amount of solid fuel or cash-in-lieu of that fuel. The rules governing the entitlements are contained in fuel agreements originally put in place in the 1980s between British Coal Corporation and the Mining Unions and amended from time to time until privatisation. The vast majority of qualifying individuals now choose the cash-in-lieu option (c22,000) with around 2,700 (October 2024) still receiving solid fuel. This number is declining in line with mortality rates. The supplier shall manage all aspects of the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme. It is a demand led contract based on decreasing numbers with a number of variables and uncertainties. A flexible service which allows for a decrease of the business and unpredicted changes in requirements is required. The full requirements will be set out in the specification but will include: • Payment of cash benefits – quarterly totalling c£28,000,000 (declining year on year) • Management of entitlements through annual certificates • Gen…

Official publications

• FTS · 001329-2025 · 15 January 2025

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