- Greater Gwent (as Administering Authority of Torfaen Pension Fund)
- Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
- Lincolnshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund)
- Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB), (a body set up under Section 7 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 110-113)
- South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
- West Sussex County Council (as Administering Authority of West Sussex Pension Fund)
Scope
Reference
NCCT43181
Description
Norfolk County Council, on its own behalf and on behalf of Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund), Torfaen County Borough Council (as Administering Authority of Torfaen Pension Fund), Lincolnshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund), Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) ((a body set up under Section 7 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 110-113), Scottish Borders Council (as Administering Authority of the Scottish Borders Pension Fund), South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund) and West Sussex County Council (as Administering Authority of West Sussex Pension Fund) wish to let a multi-provider, Framework Agreement for the provision of Benchmarking and Cost Transparency 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 (SS1 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' 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.
- 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 will be split into Lots.
Note: Scottish Borders Council (as Administering Authority of the Scottish Borders Pension Fund) Old School Building, Newtown St. Boswells, TD6 0SA, pensions@scotborders.gov.uk, www.scottishborderscouncilpensionfund.org will also be carrying out part of the procurement by assessing tenders and specification writing. Scottish Borders Council are not on the identification register.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £5,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66520000 - Pension services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
1 September 2025
Engagement process description
An early market engagement meeting will be taking place on the 13th August 2025 at 11am in London.
For further details and to express an interest in attending, please contact claudia.green3@norfolk.gov.uk
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Contracting authority
Norfolk County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDYH-3246-XWTR
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
United Kingdom
Email: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisations
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Greater Gwent (as Administering Authority of Torfaen Pension Fund)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNG-5431-HGYV
Civic Centre
Pontypool
NP4 6YB
United Kingdom
Email: pensions@torfaen.gov.uk
Region: UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Lincolnshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRB-3736-CHZN
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom
Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB), (a body set up under Section 7 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 110-113)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Companies House: 11177145
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPLL-6427-QNDD
18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
United Kingdom
Email: info@local.gov.uk
Website: http://www.local.gov.uk/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYGT-5589-ZCYN
Oakwell House, 2 Beevor Court, Pontefract Road
Barnsley
S71 1HG
United Kingdom
Email: customerservices@sypa.org.uk
Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWB-2493-LWTQ
Tameside One
Ashton under Lyne
OL6 0GS
United Kingdom
Email: mail@gmpf.org.uk
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
West Sussex County Council (as Administering Authority of West Sussex Pension Fund)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Assessing tenders and specification writing
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXJW-5627-QRQR
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)