Award

Pension Administration Software

  • Suffolk County Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029832

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049bd6

Published 18 September 2024, 1:17pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Suffolk County Council

Endeavour House, Russell Rd

IPSWICH

IP12BX

Contact

Gillian Glanville

Email

gillian.glanville@suffolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.suffolk.gov.uk

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

Pension Administration Software

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66523100 - Pension fund administration services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of pensions administration software for use by Suffolk County Council

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,921,710

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Suffolk County Council wishes to award a 5 year contract for the continued use of the Altair Pensions Administration System

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Engagement with suppliers on LGPS Framework for Pensions Administration Software has identified that currently no alternative suppliers can meet our requirement or statutory deadlines.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Heywood Limited

Altrincham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
Companies House

04161207

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,921,710


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Suffolk County Council

Ipswich

Country

United Kingdom