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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)

  • Norfolk County Council (As Letting Authority)
  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (As Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
  • City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of West Midlands Pension Fund)
  • Cheshire West and Chester Council (As Administering Authority for Cheshire Pension Fund)
  • Essex County Council (As Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
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  • Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
  • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
  • WIRRAL COUNCIL (as Administering Authority of the Merseyside Pension Fund)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008398

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b543

Published 22 March 2023, 4:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council (As Letting Authority)

Martineau Lane

NORWICH

NR12DH

Contact

Julie Ward

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

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

www.norfolk.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (As Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)

Bradford

Email

pensions@wypf.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wypf.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of West Midlands Pension Fund)

Wolverhampton

Email

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

Email

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

Email

pensionenquiries@essex.gov.uk

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

Email

info@nilgosc.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nilgosc.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)

Droylsden

Email

mail@gmpf.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD33 - Manchester

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gmpf.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

WIRRAL COUNCIL (as Administering Authority of the Merseyside Pension Fund)

Liverpool

Email

mpfadmin@wirral.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.mpfmembers.org.uk

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.