Opportunity

Provision of Sole Pension Trustee and Secretarial Services

  • OFCOM

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-005001

Published 11 March 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

OFCOM

Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road

London

SE1 9HA

Contact

Mark Lundy

Email

mark.lundy@ofcom.org.uk

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