BBC Group Pension Plan

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            "name": "BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)",
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        "title": "BBC Group Pension Plan",
        "description": "The BBC is seeking to appoint a provider to operate its Defined Contribution DC pension arrangement \"LifePlan\", currently delivered via a Group Personal Pension GPP structure and a Master Trust for non-UK based employees e.g. Channel Islands. The BBC is acting on its own behalf as the Public Service and on behalf of BBC Studioworks Limited, BBC Global News Limited, BBC Studios Distribution Limited, BBC Studios Productions Limited and BBC Children in Need and its other BBC subsidiaries from time to time as notified by BBC pursuant to the Contract. Any reference in this notice or in the procurement documentation to the BBC shall be deemed to include a reference to these parties. https://bbc.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html To gain access to the documentation each Tendering party must complete the Non Disclosure Agreement \"NDA\" and submit to The BBC for approval, before the Tenderer can obtain full access to the Procurement Documents. LifePlan is currently structured as a Group Personal Pension Plan \"GPP\" and is predominantly available to BBC staff who joined after 30 November 2010. LifePlan is also available to eligible staff who joined before 1 December 2010, although ordinarily employees who joined before this date would be members of the BBC Pension Scheme, a defined benefit arrangement. The BBC is seeking participation from suitably experienced pension providers and organisations capable of delivering a high-quality, resilient and future-focused workplace DC pension arrangement for a large and complex employer environment. The appointed pension plan provider will be expected to operate and support LifePlan via either a Master Trust or a combination of a GPP and a Master Trust, including selecting and managing the range of funds available within the arrangement and providing digital functionality, including a portal through which eligible BBC employees can access, choose and manage their pension savings. The requirement is expected to include, where relevant: - Group Personal Pension and Master Trust provision - investment proposition, fund range and governance - member communications, engagement and digital tools - implementation and transition support - data and payroll integration - employer reporting and management information - governance support and related pension services. The BBC is looking for a provider with the capability, scale, resilience and long-term commitment to support a competitive workplace pension arrangement that delivers value for members, supports good member outcomes, and can evolve with market, regulatory and workforce expectations over the life of the contract. The contract values presented are based on a number of assumptions. Full details of the assumptions and methodology used to derive the contract value are set out in the tender documentation. As such, depending on the application of these assumptions in practice, the actual value of the contract may be higher or lower than the value stated. The contract dates provided are indicative only and may be subject to change to accommodate transition, implementation and other operational requirements. This procurement will be conducted using the Competitive Flexible Procedure. Further details of the procedure to be followed and relevant commercial information will be set out in the procurement documentation. Interested suppliers must register via the BBC's Jaggaer procurement portal and submit the required registration information and signed NDA electronically through the portal.",
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        "submissionMethodDetails": "In order to take part in this tender, please take the following steps: *1 - Register your company on the Jaggaer eSourcing 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 'ITT Open to all Suppliers' link. 2.3 - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will confirm your interest in participating in the tender. 2.5 - Upon expressing interest, you will be required to review, complete, and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). 2.6 - Once the signed NDA has been received and approved by the Authority, the ITT will be moved to your 'My ITTs' page (a secure area reserved for your projects only). 2.7 - Following NDA approval, you will be able to access the tender documents and attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' within the 'ITT Details' section. *3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - All ITT documentation can be found within the eTendering portal. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. 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 Jaggaer eSourcing help desk. * * All questions relating to this ITT should be submitted via the BBC's eSourcing portal at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk",
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