- 1. NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- 2. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (as Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
- 3. City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of West Midlands Pension Fund)
- 4. Cheshire West and Chester Council (As Administering Authority for Cheshire Pension Fund)
- 5. Essex County Council (As Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
- 6. Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
- 7. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
- 8. Wirral Council (as Administering Authority of the Merseyside Pension Fund)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR1 2DH
Contact
Julie Ward
Telephone
+44 1603224320
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/BuyerProfiles.
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (as Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
Bradford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE41 - Bradford
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of West Midlands Pension Fund)
Wolverhampton
pensionfundenquiries@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.wmpfonline.com/pensionsportal
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire West and Chester Council (As Administering Authority for Cheshire Pension Fund)
Ellesmere Port
pensions@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council (As Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
Chelmsford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://essexpensionfund.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Council (as Administering Authority of the Merseyside Pension Fund)
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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/BuyerProfiles.
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 Integrated Service Providers (ISP) and the Provision of Member Data Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Reference number
NCCT42646
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 of the Norfolk Pension Fund), on its own behalf and on behalf of the Authorities listed in this notice wish to establish a multi-lot, multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of Integrated Service Providers and Member data Services to be available to all LGPS Funds and other bodies as defined in the Find a Tender Contract Notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Integrated Service Providers (ISP)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suppliers must be able to deliver a fully compliant, functional, operational and audited always-on Integrated Service Provider solution for connection to the Pension Dashboard MaPS digital architecture and eco system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Address Tracing and Correction Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of UK address tracing and address correction services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mortality Screening Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of mortality screening services for deaths registered in the UK.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Overseas Address Tracing and Correction Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of overseas address tracing and address correction services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Overseas Proof of Life and Mortality Screening Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide proof of life checks to be carried out, and/ or provide mortality screening services for deaths registered overseas.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bank Account Verification
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide verification of members bank account details in real-time.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Data Quality Reporting for Pensions Dashboard Readiness
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To Provide data quality and/or dashboard readiness services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-008398
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 December 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 December 2023
Local time
2:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
In addition to those listed above, 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
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council has decided to incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenders to challenge the award decision before the Contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Council's obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.