Award

Further Competition under the Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services Framework Agreement (NCCT41941)

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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05 Aug 2024 at 11:25

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council, has concluded the award stage for its procurement titled "Further Competition under the Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services Framework Agreement (NCCT41941)". This tender falls within the legal advisory services category (CPV 79111000) and is valued at £4,100,000. The final award has been made to HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP, with the contract period set to commence on 1st April 2024 and conclude on 31st March 2031. The procurement process was selective, involving a call-off from an established framework agreement, with submissions processed via the WNC In-Tend Portal. The operating region for this contract is the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth for firms specialising in actuarial and legal advisory services, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive consultancy under defined framework agreements. Large advisory firms with a proven track record and significant operational capacity are well-suited to compete in such tenders. Companies aiming to expand their client base within local government sectors will find this tender a strategic fit, as it mandates stringent adherence to submission guidelines and evaluation criteria, ensuring only highly competent Providers participate and succeed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Further Competition under the Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services Framework Agreement (NCCT41941)

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council and West Northamptonshire Council ("the Authorities") wish to appoint a Provider to supply the following services under Lot 1 - Actuarial Services under the National LGPS Framework reference NCCT41941 as set out in the Framework tender documents. This contract will be awarded under the terms and conditions of the Framework and no variations will be considered to the Call-Off Terms and Conditions attached. *Your response must be received no later than the deadline specified in section 4. *Your response must be submitted through the WNC In-Tend Portal *The Authorities will not consider any late responses to this Invitation to Further Competition nor will it consider requests for extension of the time or date fixed for the submission of responses. It may, however, in its own absolute discretion extend the time or date fixed for submission and in such circumstances the Authorities will notify all Providers of any change. *the Authorities may at their sole discretion change any aspect of, or stop, this procurement exercise at any point and if it stops the exercise will not provide any Provider with the scores allocated in any marking exercise already undertaken or the reasons for the allocation of those scores. Clarifications should be submitted through WNC In-Tend Portal by no later than the deadline specified in section 4. *For the Quality and Service Fit questions (Section 5) instructions set out in Section 6 of this document. Please upload the Pricing Schedule (Appendix 5) via WNC In-Tend Portal. *Submissions must not be password protected. *Providers are to answer all questions. *Providers' responses shall be clearly legible and in at least 11-point type, on a line spacing of at least 1.2 times the type size. *Documents shall not include any embedded objects which, if printed, appear as icons, rather than in full. *Proposals shall not contain any attachments or text other than that requested, and any information contained therein will be disregarded. *The answer to each question shall be self-contained. Responses such as 'see answer to question x' are not acceptable, nor are responses which refer to or assume knowledge of existing arrangements. *Providers should not assume that the evaluators have any prior knowledge of their organisation, its capabilities or the solutions it offers. *Providers are reminded that their proposal should respond specifically to the Authorities' requirements. Generic responses which do not take account of the Authorities' requirements and circumstances are unlikely to achieve good marks. *You must include all attachments requested but should include no other documents (and any other document will be disregarded by the Council when conducting its evaluation). *Providers are reminded that the layout and/or headings in the Invitation to Further Competition must not altered, expect where otherwise instructed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ade26d7-8056-4205-8502-1a852010c315
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4694645-9809-418b-9fbd-848b4811f323
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,100,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,049,395 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20242 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HYMANS ROBERTSON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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