Planning

Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Specialist Operational Support for Pensions Administration and Engagement Services

  • Norfolk County Council
  • Cheshire West and Chester Council (as Administering Authority of the Cheshire Pension Fund)
  • The Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension Fund)
  • Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
  • City of Wolverhampton Council (as administering authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
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  • South Tyneside Council (as Administering Authority of the Tyne & Wear Pension Fund)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-022446

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02df1d

Published 9 September 2021, 4:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk County Council

Martineau Lane

NORWICH

NR1 2DH

Contact

Julie Ward

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk

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

Email

pensions@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.cheshirepensionfund.org

one.1) Name and addresses

The Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension Fund)

Darlington

Email

info@eapf.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC13 - Darlington

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.eapf.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

NUTS code

UKD3 - Greater Manchester

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gmpf.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Wolverhampton Council (as administering authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)

Wolverhampton

Email

pensionfundenquiries@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.croydonpensionscheme.org

Buyer's address

www.wmpfonline.com

one.1) Name and addresses

South Tyneside Council (as Administering Authority of the Tyne & Wear Pension Fund)

South Shields

Email

pensions@southtyneside.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://hackneypension.co.uk

Buyer's address

www.twpf.info

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.