- 1. Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority for Norfolk Pension Fund)
- 2. Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund)
- 3. Dumfries and Galloway Council (as Administering Authority of the Dumfries and Galloway Pension Fund)
- 4. Glasgow City Council (as Administering Authority of the Strathclyde Pension Fund)
- 5. Leicestershire County Council (as Administering Authority of Leicestershire Pension Fund)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority for Norfolk Pension Fund)
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Julie Ward
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
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund)
Ellesmere Port
pensions@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council (as Administering Authority of the Dumfries and Galloway Pension Fund)
Dumfries
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council (as Administering Authority of the Strathclyde Pension Fund)
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council (as Administering Authority of Leicestershire Pension Fund)
Leicester
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://leicsmss.pensiondetails.co.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 the Provision of Additional Voluntary Contribution Services primarily in support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Reference number
NCCT42660
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority for the Norfolk Pension Fund), on its own behalf and on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund, Dumfries and Galloway Council (as Administering Authority of the Dumfries and Galloway Pension Fund), Glasgow City Council (as Administering Authority of the Strathclyde Pension Fund) and Leicestershire County Council (as Administering Authority of Leicestershire Pension Fund) wish to let a multi-lot, multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of Additional Voluntary Contribution Services primarily in support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Additional Voluntary Contribution Services
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
The LGPS has a regulatory responsibility to offer an AVC facility for it its scheme members. Each fund administers the LGPS for significant numbers of employers and multiple payroll providers. This lot is to provide a replacement or additional full Additional Voluntary Contribution facility for LGPS funds:
The Framework will assist funds in meeting their statutory requirements of LGPS in relation to AVC facilities
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Consultancy Services associated with Additional Voluntary Contributions
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a wide range of advisory services in relation to Additional Voluntary Contribution Services.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
6 November 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 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.