RFP 2026-020 Health & Welfare Benefits Consulting

The University of Maine System seeks a single qualified consultant or consulting firm to serve as the Health & Welfare Benefits Advisor for the entire university system. The consultant will provide comprehensive advisory, design, vendor‑management, cost‑containment, compliance, actuarial, and data‑analytics services across a wide array of employee‑benefit programs, including self‑insured medical, dental, vision, pharmacy benefit management, life/AD&D, disability, retiree Medicare Advantage, and wellness initiatives. The role includes strategic planning, negotiation support, regulatory guidance, and assistance with collective‑ bargaining data. The contract will be governed by the University’s Master Agreement and is expected to start July 1 2026, with an estimated award in May 2026. • Provide end‑to‑end consulting for medical, dental, vision, PBM, life, disability, retiree, COBRA, HSA/FSA/HRA, wellness, and related programs. • Deliver strategic plan design, vendor negotiation, cost‑containment analysis, actuarial support, regulatory compliance, and reporting for a system serving ~6,500 benefit‑eligible individuals. • Must be licensed in Maine, have public‑employer (non‑ERISA) experience, disclose any vendor compensation, and supply qualified staff with expertise in risk‑sharing/ACO arrangements.