Award

BTA1813 - Independent Pension Advice & IAS 19 Valuation & Disclosure

VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND

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AwardUpdate

26 Sep 2023 at 13:47

Award

26 Jan 2023 at 12:00

Tender

10 Oct 2022 at 15:13

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract "BTA1813 - Independent Pension Advice & IAS 19 Valuation & Disclosure" was successfully awarded to Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP by VisitBritain/VisitEngland based in London, United Kingdom. The contract falls under the industry category of group pension services for UK DB Pensions. The contract period is from January 5, 2023, to January 5, 2026, with a total contract value of £365,500. The award was announced on January 23, 2023, following a tender process that commenced on September 26, 2023.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in the services sector, particularly those specialised in group pension services, a chance to collaborate with VisitBritain/VisitEngland in managing pension obligations efficiently. Companies providing independent pension advice and valuation services, like Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, were well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was a formal tender, providing a transparent and competitive process for interested firms to demonstrate their capabilities in addressing VisitBritain/VisitEngland's pension scheme requirements.

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Notice Title

BTA1813 - Independent Pension Advice & IAS 19 Valuation & Disclosure

Notice Description

The scope of this procurement relates to the BTA (VisitBritain) section of the scheme only and covers independent pension advice to assist BTA in managing its obligations as an employer, having a collaborative relationship with the Trustees of the scheme, ensuring the scheme has an appropriate investment strategy in order to minimise the risk of deficit contributions and the calculations for the employer IAS19 accounting disclosures.

Lot Information

Lot 1

UK DB Pensions Scheme Independent Pension Advice & IAS 19 Valuation & Disclosure Services

Renewal: Option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03747e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028372-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66519600 - Actuarial services

66522000 - Group pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£385,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£722,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2023 - 5 Jan 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@visitbritain.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 0BD
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
TLI London, TLI3 Inner London - West

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS

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