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A multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services

  • NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
  • Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
  • Hampshire County Council
  • Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension fund)
  • Kent County Council (as administering authority for Kent Pension Fund)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-040957

Published 19 December 2024, 12:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

Martineau Lane

NORWICH

NR12DH

Contact

Julie Ward

Email

sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1603224320

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.norfolk.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home

one.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Email

pensionenquiries@essex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH3 - Essex

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.essexpensionfund.co.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Hampshire County Council

Winchester

SO23 8UB

Email

pensions@hants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshire-services/pensions

one.1) Name and addresses

Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension fund)

Bristol

BS1 5AH

Email

info@eapf.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eapf.org.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council (as administering authority for Kent Pension Fund)

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Email

pensions@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ4 - Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kentpensionfund.co.uk

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

A multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services

Reference number

NCCT43062

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 Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension fund), Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund), Hampshire County Council and Kent County Council (as Administering Authority of the Kent Pension Fund) wish to let a multi-provider, Framework Agreement for the provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services primarily in support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

This 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 2014/188) (as amended),

- the Board of the Pension Protection Fund http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk),

- any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and

- any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis.

This Framework is split into 5 Lots

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Actuarial Services

Lot No

1

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

The provision of Actuarial Services

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Benefits Consultancy

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 Benefits Consultancy

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Governance Consultancy

Lot No

3

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 Governance Consultancy

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Funding Risk Advisory Services

Lot No

4

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 Funding Risk Advisory Services

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects

Lot No

5

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 Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 March 2025


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

This procurement will be managed electronically via Norfolk County Council's e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the 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/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles.

Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the 'tenders' section and 'express an interest' to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.

Please note there are no documents available to view at this time.

Norfolk County Council will hold a supplier engagement session for this proposed procurement, details will be shared via In-tend. If you are interested, please register for the project on in-tend.