RM6326 · UK public procurement notice

The Authority required the provision of administration services for the CSPS, which included the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, the Civil Service and Others Pension Scheme, the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and the Civil Service Injury Benefits Schemes. The CSPS is the 3rd largest UK occupational pension scheme with approximately 1.6 million members and 300+ employers. The pension administration services required include the following:

Finance, accounting and taxation services

administration services

employer-related services including:

the collection of data and contributions and maintaining accurate and clean data

communications, including digital

the provision of a portal

maintenance of a comprehensive database of members records which complies with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements

Provision of calculations and information for annual resource accounts remuneration reports

member-related services, including:

the provision of a member portal and self service capability

the accurate and timely calculation of pension awards

provision of options and benefits calculations resulting from McCloud judgment

member communications (including digital communications, managing and operating a helpline and website, issuing annual benefits and pension saving statements, life time allowance statements, annual pension increase communications, scheme newsletters and leaflets)

liaison with any scheme medical advisor that may be appointed by the Authority.

pension payroll services (bulk and individual payroll services) and pensioner existence checking

services related to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and the Civil Service Injury Benefit Scheme

reporting, including management information and provision of data, information and scheme returns to regulators and other bodies as needed Additional information: The total value provided is based on a transitional term of 2 years, then an initial operational term of 7 years and a possible extension option of up to 3 years.

The Authority requires the provision of administration services for the RMSPS. The pension administration services required include the following:

Pension Administration services are required for the following two membership profiles:(1) RMSPS scheme members with no benefits in the RMPP and (2) RMSPS scheme members with benefits in the RMPP. The pension administration services required for membership profiles 1 and 2 include the following:-

Finance, accounting and taxation services,

administration services,

interactions with members including portal provision/self-service,

maintaining accurate and clean member and scheme data

member communications (including managing and operating a helpline and website, issuing annual benefits statements, lifetime allowance statements, annual pension increase communications, scheme newsletters and leaflets,

pension payroll services (bulk and individual payroll services) and pensioner existence checking

accurate and timely calculation of pension benefits

reporting., including management information and provision of data, information and scheme returns to regulators and other bodies as needed

Membership profile 2 includes the following supplementary requirements:

to work with RMPP’s pension administration providers and set up processes for the timely sharing of data, information and calculations as required to enable the processing of benefits for members including AVC benefits.

Interaction with RMPP’s pension administration providers and RMG and Post Office Limited as employers of RMSPS beneficiaries as appropriate to align as far as possible timeliness and content of communications to members.

liaison with any scheme medical advisor that may be appointed by the Authority.

The tender documents will include more information on these requirements.

Potential bidders' suitability to participate will be assessed using the Selection questionnaire (SQ). The Authority anticipates that no more than the top 8 bidders will be invited to the ITN stage. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

The Authority requires the provision of administration services for the CSPS, which includes the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, the Civil Service and Others Pension Scheme, the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and the Civil Service Injury Benefits Schemes. The CSPS is the 3rd largest UK occupational pension scheme with approximately 1.6 million members and 300+ employers. The pension administration services required include the following:

Finance, accounting and taxation services

administration services

employer-related services including:

the collection of data and contributions and maintaining accurate and clean data

communications, including digital

the provision of a portal

maintenance of a comprehensive database of members records which complies with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements

Provision of calculations and information for annual resource accounts remuneration reports

member-related services, including:

the provision of a member portal and self service capability

the accurate and timely calculation of pension awards

provision of options and benefits calculations resulting from McCloud judgment

member communications (including digital communications, managing and operating a helpline and website, issuing annual benefits and pension saving statements, life time allowance statements, annual pension increase communications, scheme newsletters and leaflets)

liaison with any scheme medical advisor that may be appointed by the Authority.

pension payroll services (bulk and individual payroll services) and pensioner existence checking

services related to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and the Civil Service Injury Benefit Scheme

reporting, including management information and provision of data, information and scheme returns to regulators and other bodies as needed

The tender documents will include more information on these requirements.

Potential bidders' suitability to participate will be assessed using the Selection questionnaire (SQ). The Authority anticipates that no more than the top 8 bidders will be invited to the ITN stage. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

The provision of administration services for the RMSPS. The pension administration services include the following: finance, accounting and taxation services; administration services;

interactions with members including portal provision/self-service; maintenance of accurate and clean member and scheme data;

member communications (including managing and operating a helpline and website, issuing annual benefits statements, lifetime allowance statements, annual pension increase communications, scheme newsletters and leaflets);

pension payroll services (bulk and individual payroll services) and pensioner existence checking;

accurate and timely calculation of pension benefits;

reporting, including management information and provision of data, information and scheme returns to regulators and other bodies as needed;

working with the Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP) pension administration providers and set up processes for the timely sharing of data, information and calculations as required to enable the processing of benefits for members including AVC benefits;

interaction with RMPP’s pension administration providers and Royal Mail Group and Post Office Limited as employers of RMSPS beneficiaries as appropriate to align as far as possible timeliness and content of communications to members;

and liaison with any scheme medical advisor that may be appointed by the Authority. Additional information: The total value provided is based on a total contract period of 114 months including transition and potential extension options