Tender

Legal Advice Services to the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF)

PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY PENSION FUND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

04 Oct 2024 at 15:00

Tender

04 Oct 2024 at 14:13

Tender

04 Oct 2024 at 13:29

Summary of the contracting process

The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) is inviting tenders for the provision of legal advice services for the Trustees of the Fund. This procurement process is categorised under Legal advisory services (CPV: 79111000) and related classifications including Pension fund management services and Pension services. The procurement is being conducted via an open procedure (above threshold) and is currently in the tender stage. The contract is valued at £1,500,000 GBP and spans multiple locations including the UK, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the Rest of the World. The contract period is set to start on 30th December 2024 and end on 20th December 2033, with key submission deadlines including the tender period ending on 4th November 2024.

This opportunity provides significant growth potential for businesses specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those with expertise in pension fund management and related legal areas. Given the contract duration of up to 10 years and a substantial contract value, it presents a lucrative opportunity for SMEs in the legal sector to secure long-term engagement with a high-profile client. Ideal candidates will be firms capable of delivering high-quality, consistent legal advice and services to ensure the smooth operation of the PCPF. The open procurement method ensures that competent, well-resourced firms with a strong track record can compete effectively.

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Notice Title

Legal Advice Services to the Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF)

Notice Description

The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) invites applications from suitable organisations who wish to tender for a single supplier contract for the provision of Provision of Legal Advice to the Trustees of the PCPF. The successful Tenderer will be responsible for providing consistent legal advice and services to the Trustees of the highest quality at all times to ensure the smooth operation of the Fund. The contract will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years on the following basis 3+2. The full requirements are set out within the procurement documents which are downloadable free of charge from Atamis: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome If your organisation is not already registered on the UK Parliament Atamis portal, please use the URL above and click on the 'Register here' button, registration is free. Guidance on how to register is available via a link beneath the registration button. Once logged in, click on 'Find opportunities' and follow the on-screen instructions. Supplier guidance and support is available once logged in. To ensure you receive email notifications from our system, please add the email domain 'notifications@atamis.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. The portal does not currently have the ability to generate alerts to registered suppliers when a new opportunity is published, therefore suppliers are encouraged to register as a supplier and subscribe to the notification service available in both Find a Tender and Contracts Finder to ensure they are notified immediately after publication of any new opportunities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91292bf1-fab2-4c47-b6a2-233f880d3e11
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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


CPV Codes

66141000 - Pension fund management services

66520000 - Pension services

79100000 - Legal services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Dec 2024 - 20 Dec 2033 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
PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY PENSION FUND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
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

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