Award Recommendation of RFP 25*2730

Michigan Department of Technology, Management, & Budget's Procurement Office is presenting an award recommendation for RFP 250000002730 to Willis Towers Watson US LLC for healthcare and benefit auditing consulting services, with State Administrative Board approval pending by June 25, 2026.

The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) and Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC) each solicited separate consulting engagements under the single RFP. Willis Towers Watson US LLC, based in Southfield, Michigan, was the sole bidder. The contractor is designated a Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (GDBE) but not a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business.

The scope encompasses healthcare and benefit auditing consulting services including Statement of Work compliance, staffing qualifications, and project management capabilities. The RFP was open for five weeks and one day from July 28, 2025, with proposals due September 2, 2025.

Evaluation criteria required a minimum technical score of 80 points to advance to pricing evaluation. Willis Towers Watson US LLC scored 83 out of 100 for ORS and 88.5 out of 100 for MCSC, both exceeding the threshold. The State's best-value determination considered the contractor's experience with state contracts and expertise in healthcare and benefit auditing.

The combined contract value is $7.71 million. For ORS, pricing totals $4.88 million—$644,080 in task-based fixed fees and $4.24 million in performance audits. For MCSC, pricing totals $2.83 million—$1.98 million in audit projects and $853,436.50 in other projects. The contract term is four years with up to five additional one-year renewal options.