Flexible Benefits Portal

Description

Northumbrian Water Ltd is looking to appoint a supplier to deliver an Employee Flexible Benefits Platform. This platform should offer a range of competitive benefits through an intuitive and user-friendly portal, allowing employees to easily access and choose their benefits.
•	Number of colleagues - 3,500
•	Workforce: predominately operational/field-based; support and corporate functions office/homebased
•	Number of payrolls: 1 per month
•	Benefit year runs April to March 
•	Annual enrolment is a 3-week window currently February/March benefits selected during the main election window need to be effective on 1st April each year. Annual enrolment should allow our colleague's opportunity to make the most of our exclusively negotiated deals and offers. Benefits can also be made from National Insurance and/or tax savings when payments are made through monthly salary. 
•	Most benefits are 'anytime', so are available throughout the year and can be selected each month. Exceptions, which are only available at main election window are currently Buying Holiday and Private Healthcare.
•	Voluntary benefits: Mixture of Gross pay (Salary Sacrifice- either tax and NI, Tax only, NI only) or Net Pay deductions.