Provision of Sole Pension Trustee and Secretarial Services

Official notice

Authority: Ofcom (Public body)

ServicesRestricted procedure

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 12 Apr 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ofcom has a requirement for a professional pensions trustee to take over from the retiring Board of Trustees the running of the Ofcom (former ITC) Staff Pension Plan (‘the Plan’) in an effective and efficient manner, balancing the interests of members and Ofcom as required by the Trust Deed and the law. In addition, experienced secretarial support services are required for both the ITC Plan and the Ofcom Defined Benefit Pension Plan (‘the Ofcom Plan’).

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Financial management consultancy services · Pension services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Renewal

Delivery: London

Extensions: Options to extend the contract at Ofcom's sole discretion for three further periods, 2 of 24 months and 1 of 12 months. · Options to extend the contract at Ofcom's sole discretion for three further periods, 2 of 24 months and 1 of 12 months.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: allowed

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 79412000 Financial management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Authority reference: C20200663
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-005001
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityFinancial management consultancy servicesPension services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029afa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ofcom.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Mar 2021 → 30 Apr 2021 · 3 dates

Notice published
11 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Submission deadline
12 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST
Invitations to tender expected
30 Apr 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OFCOM

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUK National Communications RegulatorUK National Communications Regulator Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 9HAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of Justice of England and WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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