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Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY OF THE LOTHIAN PENSION FUND

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21 Apr 2021 at 07:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Lothian Pension Fund has initiated a competitive procurement process for an ICT Managed Service. This tender, named "Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service," is designated under the services industry category and is based in the Lothian area, UK. The procurement method is selective, using a competitive procedure with negotiation, with a total contract value of approximately £2,113,584.74. The awarding organisation is The City of Edinburgh Council, acting as the Administering Authority of the Lothian Pension Fund. The service aims to enhance resilience and comply with Financial Conduct Authority standards, with the procurement process having been concluded on 29 March 2021.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for IT service providers with expertise in managed services, software support, and network solutions. Companies with a strong background in ICT managed services or those that can demonstrate innovative approaches to service design and operational support would be especially well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the competitive bidding environment, there is a strong potential for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in this market, especially considering that a significant number of bids originated from SMEs in the previous procurement cycle.

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Notice Title

Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service

Notice Description

Provision of ICT Managed Service for the Lothian Pension fund

Lot Information

Lot 1

Lothian Pension Fund ("LPF") is the organisation responsible for administering the Local Government Pension Scheme in the Lothian area. The organisation currently comprises of 69 employees and manages a multi-employer scheme with more than eight billion GBP assets as at 30 June 2019 with 84,000 members. To meet LPF's service plan objectives, including increasing resilience, complying with Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") standards for systems and controls, and adopting new technologies for its users and members, a solution from a new Managed Service Provider ("MSP") is being sought. This service will include Transition from the existing MSP, Service Design, Operational Services, Support Services, Professional Services and Contract Management Services. Further information can be found in the document CT0568 Specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a84f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008414-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

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


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32400000 - Networks

32412000 - Communications network

32412100 - Telecommunications network

32430000 - Wide area network

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system

32520000 - Telecommunications cable and equipment

32550000 - Telephone equipment

32571000 - Communications infrastructure

32580000 - Data equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package

48422000 - Software package suites

48510000 - Communication software package

48517000 - IT software package

48610000 - Database systems

48611000 - Database software package

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment

50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment

50312620 - Repair of information technology equipment

51612000 - Installation services of information-processing equipment

72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services

72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services

72222300 - Information technology services

72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,113,584 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY OF THE LOTHIAN PENSION FUND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315296432

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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