Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
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
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 and Consultancy Services Associated with Additional Voluntary Contributions 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.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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
To provide a wide range of advisory services in relation to Additional Voluntary Contribution Services.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-024078
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NCCT42660
Lot No
2
Title
Consultancy Services associated with Additional Voluntary Contributions
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Barnett Waddingham LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC307678
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC301436
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mercer Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Companies House
00984275
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Aon Investments Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
5913159
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hymans Robertson LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC310282
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £3,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note the contract values are indicative as there is no guarantee of business.
Lot 1 - there is no cost to contracting authorities as the contract sits between the scheme member and the AVC provider for which we have no visibility of costs on the agreements.
Lot 2 - the expectation is that the value will be between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000 over the life of the framework.
In addition to those listed in this notice, the 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/188 (as amended)
• the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk)
• any other administering authority or organisation of a public sector pension scheme or any public sector body or that requires pension related services;
• any common asset pool or collective investment vehicle established by or on behalf of an administering authority or group of administering authorities; or
• any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
nplaw
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
To provide a wide range of advisory services in relation to Additional Voluntary Contribution Services.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
48
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£3,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC301436
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Barnett Waddingham LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC307678
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mercer Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Companies House
00984275
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Aon Investments Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
5913159
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hymans Robertson LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
OC310282
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP not appointed to the Framework Agreement.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP were unable to agree to the terms and conditions and therefore not appointed to the framework agreement.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000