- 1. Norfolk County Council
- 2. Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund)
- 3. The Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension Fund)
- 4. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
- 5. City of Wolverhampton Council (as administering authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
- 6. South Tyneside Council (as Administering Authority of the Tyne & Wear Pension Fund)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR1 2DH
Contact
Julie Ward
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
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
NUTS code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
The Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension Fund)
Darlington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC13 - Darlington
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
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Wolverhampton Council (as administering authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
Wolverhampton
pensionfundenquiries@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council (as Administering Authority of the Tyne & Wear Pension Fund)
South Shields
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Operational Support for Pensions Administration and Engagement Services
Reference number
NCCT42210
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66520000 - Pension services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council on its own behalf and on behalf of the Pension Funds listed in this notice wish to let a Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist operational support for pensions administration and engagement services primarily in support of The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pensions Administration Operational Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66141000 - Pension fund management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of operational administration services to LGPS Pensions Administrators across a range of Pension Administration work areas
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Specialist Pensions Communications and Engagement Services
Lot No
2
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
Provision of specialist support to design, develop and deliver effective LGPS multi-channel communications and engagement strategies.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 September 2021
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
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.
To express an interest applicants must first register on the Council's procurement 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/norfolk/aspx/.
Please note that the specification and Terms and Conditions will be issued to those registered suppliers during week commencing the 13 September 2021.