- 1. Norfolk County Council (As Letting Authority)
- 2. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (As Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
- 3. City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of West Midlands Pension Fund)
- 4. Cheshire West and Chester Council (As Administering Authority for Cheshire Pension Fund)
- 5. Essex County Council (As Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
- 6. Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
- 7. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
- 8. WIRRAL COUNCIL (as Administering Authority of the Merseyside Pension Fund)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council (As Letting Authority)
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Julie Ward
Telephone
+44 1603224320
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (As Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
Bradford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE41 - Bradford
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of West Midlands Pension Fund)
Wolverhampton
pensionfundenquiries@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.wmpfonline.com/pensionsportal
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Council (As Administering Authority for Cheshire Pension Fund)
Ellesmere Port
pensions@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshirepensionfund.org/
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council (As Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
Chelmsford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.essexpensionfund.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
Droylsden
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD33 - Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
WIRRAL COUNCIL (as Administering Authority of the Merseyside Pension Fund)
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for Integrated Service Providers (ISP) and the Provision of Member Data Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Reference number
NCCT42646
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Founder Authorities named in this Prior Information Notice wish to establish a multi-provider framework agreement for Integrated Service Providers and Member Data Services to be available to all LGPS Funds and other bodies.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Integrated Service Providers (ISP)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver a fully compliant, functional ISP solution for connection to the pension dashboard eco system, primarily for the LGPS, to fulfill their pensions dashboard regulatory obligations.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Address Tracing and Correction Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79714100 - Tracing system services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide address tracing and correction services .
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mortality Screening Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide mortality screening services including:
Mortality screening for all or a subset of scheme members and indicative confidence of match and data source.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Overseas Address Tracing and Correction Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide overseas scheme member verification services.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Overseas Mortality Screening Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide overseas Mortality Screening services for all or a subset of overseas scheme members and indicative confidence of match and data source.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bank Account Verification
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide Bank Account Verification Services verifying members bank account details against the account holders' details.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This framework may also be used by:
- any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and Police Pension Schemes and any of their participating employing authorities, or in relation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their scheme employers as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)
Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/141) (as amended),
- NILGOSC in Northern Ireland and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SRNI 2014/188) (as amended),
- the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk),
- any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and
- any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the
purpose of operating on a collective basis.
The framework will be for a period of 4 years. However it may be agreed that call-offs can continue beyond the end of the framework.
This procurement will be managed electronically via Norfolk County Council's e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the 'tenders' section and 'express an interest' to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
Lot 1 Integrated Service Providers only - Market Engagement
We will be engaging with suppliers on a one-to-one basis on the 11th, 12th and 13th April 2023, please let us know as soon as possible and by no later than Wednesday 5th April 2023 if you wish to be included in this engagement.