Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
UK
Contact person: Julie Ward
Telephone: +44 1603224320
E-mail: julie.ward@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (As Administering Authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund),
Bradford
BD1 2ST
UK
E-mail: pensions@wypf.org.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wypf.org.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
City of Wolverhampton Council (As Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
Wolverhampton
WV1 1XP
UK
E-mail: pensionfundenquiries@wolverhampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wmpfonline.com
I.1) Name and addresses
LGPS Central Limited
Wolverhampton
WV1 1LD
UK
Contact person: Wolverhampton
E-mail: procurement@lgpscentral.co.uk
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lgpscentral.co.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Staffordshire County Council (As Administering Authority of the Staffordshire Pension Fund)
Stafford
ST16 2DH
UK
E-mail: pensions.enquiries@staffordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.staffspf.org.uk/Home.aspx
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council (As administering authority of the West Sussex Pension Fund)
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
E-mail: investments@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Council (As Administering Authority for Merseyside Pension Fund)
Liverpool
LS2 9SH
UK
E-mail: mpfadmin@wirral.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mpfmembers.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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 the Provision of Transition Management Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme
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 listed in this Contract Notice wish to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for Transition Management Services to be available to all LGPS Funds and other bodies as listed in this Contract Notice.The figures/values stated below do not reflect the true volume of business. There is no guarantee of business, but the expectation is that up to £15,000,000.00 could be procured against this Framework 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
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Transition Management and Implementation Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66131100
66141000
66520000
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Transition Management Advisory Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66131100
66141000
66520000
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.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 16
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/11/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/11/2024
Local time: 14:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.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 2014/188) (as amended),
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund (http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk),
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.
The framework will be for a period of 4 years. However, call-offs can have maximum term of 7 years. No contract awarded from the framework will be permitted to extend beyond 2 March 2036.
This procurement will be managed electronically via Norfolk County Council's eprocurement system. To participate in this
procurement and express an interest in this Contract Notice, 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://intendhost.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 project.
If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 ore-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nplaw
Norwich
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.norfolk.gov.uk
VI.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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2024