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Published 23 Jul 2025, 12:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Benchmarking and Cost Transparency Services

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Local Government Association

Open framework scheme2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to BYHIRAS (EUROPE) LIMITED +3 more2 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 19 Apr 2030 · starts 20 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority of the Norfolk Pension Fund), on its own behalf and on behalf of Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) (a body set up under Section 7 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 110-113), Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund), Lincolnshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund), Scottish Border Council (as Administering Authority of the Scottish Border Pension Fund), South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Great Manchester Pension Fund) and Torfaen County Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Gwent Pension Fund), has established a multi-lot, multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of Cost Transparency and Benchmarking Services to be available to all LGPS Funds and other bodies as defined in the Find a Tender Contract Notice, to provide national access to high quality efficient and effective services at the best possible price.

Scottish Borders Council (as Administering Authority of the Scottish Borders Pension Fund) Old School Building, Newtown St. Boswells, TD6 0SA, pensions@scotborders.gov.uk, www.scottishborderscouncilpensionfund.org ↗ will also carried out part of the procurement by assessing tenders and specification writing. Scottish Borders Council are not on the identification register.

CPV: Pension services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 20 Apr 2026
Scheme runs until
19 Apr 2030
Buyer regions
UK
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
  • Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SS1 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' 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.
  • 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.
Published description of the framework

Users of the framework will appoint service providers by holding a further competition exercise amongst those providers identified within the relevant Lot of the framework as being capable of suppling the required services (all lots), or through direct award i.e. single tender to one provider (all lots)."

Under this Framework Agreement users will be allowed to directly award to one supplier on the Framework Agreement without competing the requirement. Price may be a component when selecting the supplier to be awarded the contract.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £5,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting ServicesAwarded 4 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
66520000 Pension services
Lot #2Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking ServicesAwarded 4 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
66520000 Pension services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • “A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Benchmarking…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
- Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SS1 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' 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. - 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. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2025, 12:59 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2026, 12:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Feb 2026
Authority reference
NCCT43181
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084124
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Pension services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056491 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Please note that both Norfolk County Council and Suffolk County Council have approved a devolution deal which is expected to lead to the establishment of a Mayoral Combined County Authority with strategic powers, headed by an elected mayor. Subject to the government laying a Statutory Instrument and to its approval by Parliament to formally establish the new combined authority, the first Mayoral election is expected to be in 2028.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
6 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc ↗. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Buyer… ↗. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.

Timeline

23 Jul 2025 → 19 Jun 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:59 BST
  2. Market engagement
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    An early market engagement meeting will be taking place on the 13th August 2025 at 11am in London.

    For further details and to express an interest in attending, please contact claudia.green3@norfolk.gov.uk

  3. Next notice expected330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published314 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 09:13 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  6. Admission / appointment period ends264 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    6 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by248 days ago
    21 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent201 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Contract starts191 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Standstill ends189 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  11. Latest notice published131 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:56 BST

Notice history

13 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:59 BST
    UK3
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 14:03 BST
    UK2
  4. Planned procurement notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 11:55 BST
    UK3
  5. Planned procurement notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 12:51 BST
    UK3
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 15:35 BST
    UK2
  7. Tender notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 09:13 GMT
    UK4
  8. Status changed to active
    18 Dec 2025, 09:13 GMT
  9. Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
    18 Dec 2025, 09:13 GMT
    +10 days · was 27 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  10. Contract award notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
    UK6
  11. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
  12. Contract signature expected
    22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  13. Contract details notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 12:56 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (4)

Market Engagement meeting is taking place on the 13th August 2025 at 11am.

Edit to name of Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for other organisation number 4

Edits to details for other organisation 4 Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board

Details updated for other organisation 4 Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB)

Routine re-releases (9)
  • 2025-07: 6 releases · 23 Jul 2025, 28 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 42 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 5 May 2026

£5,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services1 award
BYHIRAS (EUROPE) LIMITED, CACEIS BANK UK Branch, CEM BENCHMARKING UK LIMITED, CLEARGLASS ANALYTICS LIMITED23 Apr 2026 – 22 Apr 2030ceiling above27 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services1 award
CACEIS BANK UK Branch, CEM BENCHMARKING UK LIMITED, CLEARGLASS ANALYTICS LIMITED23 Apr 2026 – 22 Apr 2030ceiling above27 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services4final-stage tenders30—
2 · Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services4final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

9 public bodies on the notice

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact email

Other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • BYHIRAS (EUROPE) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07646016GB-PPON: PTGG-2287-MPLQ 100 Bishopsgate, London, London, EC2N 4AGContact email
  • CACEIS BANK UK BranchFramework contractorGB-COH: BR018892GB-PPON: PQBJ-7886-GMNG Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London, London, EC2A 2DAContact email
  • CEM BENCHMARKING UK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07736482GB-PPON: PHDZ-7984-DGBN Stanhope House Mark Rake, Wirral, North West, CH62 2DNContact email
  • CLEARGLASS ANALYTICS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11561505GB-PPON: PWHD-9142-JVCZ 1 King William Street, London, London, EC4N 7BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (19)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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