Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
UK
Contact person: Sarah Hardy
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
A multi Provider Framework Agreement for Transition Management Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Reference number: NCCT42947
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In addition to Norfolk County Council, the Founder Authorities named (listed in further information) in this Prior Information Notice wish to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Transition Management Services to be available to all LGPS Fund and other bodies as listed in this Prior Information Notice.The figures/values stated below do not reflect the true volume of business. There is no guarantee ofbusiness, but the expectation is that up to £15,000,000.00 could be procured against thisFramework Agreement
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Transition Management and Implementation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66520000
66131100
66522000
66523000
66141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a wide range of services in relation to Transition and Implementation Services
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Transition Management Advisory Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66520000
66141000
66522000
66523000
66131100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a wide range of services in relation to Transition Management Advisory Services
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
16/09/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In addition to Norfolk County Council the Founder Authorities named (listed below) in this Prior Information Notice wish to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Transition Management Services Name: LGPS Central LtdAddress: Wolverhampton WV1 1LDEmail: procurement@lgpscentral.co.ukURL:www.lgpscentral.co.ukName: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (as Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)Address: Bradford BD1 1HYEmail: pensions@wypf.gov.ukURL:www.wypf.org.ukName: City of Wolverhampton Council (as Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)Address: Wolverhampton WV1 1XPEmail: wmpfinvestmentsdl@wolverhampton.gov.uk URL:www.wmpfonline.comName: Staffordshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Staffordshire Pension Fund)Address: Stafford ST16 2DHEmail: treaspen@staffordshire.gov.ukURL: www.staffspf.org.ukName: West Sussex County Council (as Administering Authority of West Sussex Pension Fund)Address: Chichester PO19 1RQEmail: investments@westsussex.gov.ukURl: www.westsussex.gov.ukName: Wirral Council (as Administering Authority for Merseyside Pension Fund)Address: Wallasey CH27 9FQEmail: mpfadmin@wirral.gov.uk URL: www.wirral.gov.ukThis framework may also be used by:- any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension SchemeRegulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Schemeand Police Pension Schemes and any of their participating employing authorities, or inrelation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their schemeemployers 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 GovernmentPension 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 orany public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and- any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companiesestablished by them for thepurpose of operating on a collective basis.The framework will be for a period of 4 years. However it may be agreed that call-offs cancontinue beyond the end of the framework.This procurement will be managed electronically via Norfolk County Council's eprocurementsystem. To participate in this procurement and express an interest in this Prior Information Notice, applicants must first be registeredon the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration anduse 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' sectionand 'express an interest' to view the project. If you encounter any difficulties whilstusing the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 ore-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk. Norfolk County Council may hold a supplier engagement session for this proposed procurement. If you are interested, please register for the project on in-tend and send correspondence confirming that you wish to attend, along with the email address of the person from your organisation to send the invite to.Estimated date of publication of Notice for Procurement is 16th September 2024
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/06/2024