Tender

BBC Group Pension Plan

BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION

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Tender

01 Dec 2016 at 08:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The BBC Group Pension Plan, valued at £5,500,000, is currently in the tender phase, seeking a pension plan provider to administer a Defined Contribution arrangement through a Group Personal Pension Plan. The contract will span an initial term of five years, commencing on 1st July 2017 and concluding on 30th June 2022, with potential extensions available. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 11th January 2017. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as Group pension services and is open to providers located within the United Kingdom and beyond.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in pension administration and fund management, particularly those capable of offering robust technology solutions to facilitate a comprehensive employee portal. Companies with experience in providing pension and investment services, especially those targeting large organisations, will find this tender highly relevant. The contract's size and scope may also attract firms with innovative pension schemes or those focused on client-centric service delivery in the financial services industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BBC Group Pension Plan

Notice Description

IN ORDER TO FORMALLY EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THIS PROJECT, PLEASE GO TO HTTPS://BBC.BRAVOSOLUTION.CO.UK (PLEASE FOLLOW STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS IN 'OTHER INFORMATION' BELOW.). The BBC is seeking a pension plan provider to operate a single Defined Contribution ("DC") arrangement via a Group Personal Pension Plan ("GPP") product. The arrangement is known as LifePlan, and is predominantly for staff that joined the BBC after 30 November 2010.It is also available to staff who joined before 1 December 2010, although ordinarily employees who joined before this date would be members of either the BBC Pension Scheme (a defined benefit arrangement). The Pension Plan Provider will select and manage range of funds that will feature in LifePlan/GPP, and provide a portal for BBC employees to choose/manage their pension savings. The agreement will have an initial term of 5 Years (plus two one year extensions at the sole discretion of the BBC (the "Term") commencing on 1st July 2017 and ending on 30th June 2022. Procurement documentation can be accessed at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk Additional information: Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): 1.1 - Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk. 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to Register. 1.3 - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an Interest in the tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 3.4 - You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the Bravo e-Tendering help desk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c782386-26ba-43a3-943a-711772411db8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66522000 - Group pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2024 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Contact Name
Jody Hart
Contact Email
jody.hart.ext@bbc.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W12 7TS
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
College Park & Old Oak
Westminster Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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