Pension services

Tender description

Norfolk County Council, on its own behalf and on behalf of City of Wolverhampton Council, Flintshire County Council, London Borough of Hackney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the Environment Agency (the ‘Founding Authorities’) wish to let a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of Third Party Administration Services. The Framework (which will be part of the National LGPS Framework project) may also be used by: — Any LGPS administering authorities and any of their participating employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 SI 2013 No 2356 (as amended) and the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 as amended by SSI 2011/349; — The Committee (the NILGOSC) and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 / SRNI 2009/33; — The Board of the Pension Protection Fund: http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk — Any other administering authority or organisation of a public sector pension scheme or any public sector body that requires pensions related services; and — Any Common or Collective Investment Vehicle established by or on behalf of an administering authority or group of administering authorities, Local Government Pension Fund (s) or groups of Pension Funds or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis; — Of a public sector pension scheme or any public sector body that requires pensions related services; and — Any Common Asset Pool or Collective Investment Vehicle established by or on behalf of an administering authority or group of administering authorities; any Local Government Pension Fund (s) or groups of Pension Funds; or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis. The services covered by this procurement are split into two (2) Lots and providers may bid for 1 or both Lots: Lot 1 — Pension Administration Services; Lot 2 — Pension Administration Support Services.