Tender

Teachers Pension Scheme Procurement

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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23 Aug 2021 at 14:36

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23 Aug 2021 at 14:35

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23 Aug 2021 at 14:34

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23 Aug 2021 at 14:30

Tender

23 Aug 2021 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently facilitating the procurement for the "Teachers Pension Scheme Procurement," which aims to administer the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) in accordance with statutory regulations. This process falls under the services category, specifically targeting roles in financial and pension services, and is set in London, England. As of now, the procurement is in the Tender stage, with a deadline for tender submissions on 20th September 2021. The expected contract period will commence on 30th June 2023 and extend until 28th September 2035. The procurement method employed is selective, utilising a competitive dialogue approach.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in financial services, software development, and pension administration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly encouraged to compete, as the procurement process is designed to be accessible and flexible. Companies that can demonstrate robust capabilities in administering pension services, along with proficiency in regulatory compliance and digital service delivery, will be well-positioned to benefit from this contract, which aims to enhance the TPS's attractiveness to teachers and support workforce retention.

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Notice Title

Teachers Pension Scheme Procurement

Notice Description

The key requirement is to administer the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) in accordance with the statutory regulations that govern the scheme. Those regulations are currently the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 2010 and the Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 'the Regulations' as amended. The administrator will be required to work with the Department to ensure the regulations remain up to date and appropriate and will need to adapt the administration to ensure it remains compliant with and supportive of any changes introduced via regulatory change or case law; such as the McCloud/Sargeant judgment in respect of 2015 transitional arrangements. Administration of the Scheme must also comply with all other legislative requirements that have applied, apply, or will apply to the TPS. It is essential therefore that the contractor is proactive in monitoring, analysing, and adapting to new legislative requirements, ensuring the Scheme continues to adapt appropriately. The vision for the TPS is 'to ensure that the TPS offers an attractive, clear and cost-effective contribution to the total reward package for teachers, and thus, that it plays a full part in recruiting and retaining an excellent teaching workforce.' To support the DfE the TPS administration will be accepted as the best administered UK public service pension scheme. Providing an effective, fully digital, personalised service to our members with our partners at the centre of the administration design The TPS is a statutory, unfunded, defined benefit occupational pension scheme split into three distinct sections: - the Normal Pension Age (NPA) 60 section - the NPA 65 section (note: both these sections provide benefits based on final salary and length of service) - the 2015 section provides benefits based on career average earnings (CARE) and has a normal pension age equal to state pension age. The department believe it is vitally important to make the procurement process as attractive and easy for Teacher Pensions Administrators and indeed for other, non-pension Providers, to engage with. Our view is that the procurement should be flexible enough to allow the 'market' to organise itself and bid for those aspects of the service it feels it can deliver optimally via either a Consortia, Prime, etc. Additional information: The Department reserves the right not to enter into a formal procurement process and not award contract(s). The Authority will not be liable for any tender cost, expenditure, work or effort incurred by a candidate/tenderer in acting on the basis of this Notice. The procurement will be ran through the department's E-tendering portal. For Registration and access to the tender documents please follow the link below All information included in this notice is indicative and subject to change,

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4f2f98e-4ac5-40aa-b004-790c3def5158
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48812000 - Financial information systems

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66520000 - Pension services

66523100 - Pension fund administration services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services

75100000 - Administration services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79500000 - Office-support services

79512000 - Call centre

79571000 - Mailing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jun 2023 - 28 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tps.commercial@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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