Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
OFCOM
Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
Contact
Mark Lundy
Telephone
+44 02079813000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
UK National Communications Regulator
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
UK National Communications Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Sole Pension Trustee and Secretarial Services
Reference number
C20200663
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ofcom has a requirement for a professional pensions trustee to take over from the retiring Board of Trustees the running of the Ofcom (former ITC) Staff Pension Plan (‘the Plan’) in an effective and efficient manner, balancing the interests of members and Ofcom as required by the Trust Deed and the law. In addition, experienced secretarial support services are required for both the ITC Plan and the Ofcom Defined Benefit Pension Plan (‘the Ofcom Plan’).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofcom has a requirement for a professional pensions trustee to take over from the retiring Board of Trustees the running of the Ofcom (former ITC) Staff Pension Plan (‘the Plan’) in an effective and efficient manner, balancing the interests of members and Ofcom as required by the Trust Deed and the law. In addition, experienced secretarial support services are required for both the ITC Plan and the Ofcom Defined Benefit Pension Plan (‘the Ofcom Plan’).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Options to extend the contract at Ofcom's sole discretion for three further periods, 2 of 24 months and 1 of 12 months.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The criteria is set out in the procurement documents
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Options to extend the contract at Ofcom's sole discretion for three further periods, 2 of 24 months and 1 of 12 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
30 April 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom