Scope
Reference
DN776929
Description
GFRS is is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the Procurement described in the Contract Notice placed in Find a Tender (FTS). The Procurement is being run under the Light-Touch Open Procedure, which is a formal tendering procedure, under which the Procurement is advertised, and any interested supplier can tender. This ITT provides further details of the Procurement and the process for submitting Tenders.
Total value (estimated)
- £325,000 excluding VAT
- £390,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
- Possible extension to 31 March 2032
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 month extensions available
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75320000 - Government employee pension schemes
Contract locations
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
19 November 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
3 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions of tender will be electronically via the council's procurement portal -
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
(https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk).
Submissions outside this portal will not be accepted and deemed invalid.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 55% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
| Social Value | Quality | 15% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Documents
Associated tender documents
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Submissions of tender will be electronically via the
council's procurement portal. Submissions outside this portal will not be accepted and deemed invalid
Contracting authority
Gloucestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHT-7473-ZVPN
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sophie Sutherst
Email: sophie.sutherst@glosfire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government