A multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services

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Norfolk County Council, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension fund), Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund), Hampshire County Council and Kent County Council (as Administering Authority of the Kent Pension Fund) wish to let a multi-provider, Framework Agreement for the provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy 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 (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 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 is split into 5 Lots Lot 1: Actuarial Services The provision of Actuarial Services Lot 2: Benefits Consultancy Provision of Benefits Consultancy Lot 3: Governance Consultancy Provision of Governance Consultancy Lot 4: Funding Risk Advisory Services Provision of Funding Risk Advisory Services Lot 5: Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects Provision of Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects