Award

Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service

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

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Apr 2021 at 00:00

Tender

31 Jan 2020 at 00:00

Planning

21 Nov 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council, acting as the Administering Authority of the Lothian Pension Fund, is seeking a provider for the "Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service" to enhance its ICT capabilities as part of a competitive tendering process. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, following a complete execution of the tender. The principal location for this project is Edinburgh, UK, with significant activities carried out for a multi-employer scheme managing over eight billion GBP in assets. The contract was signed on 29th March 2021, with a total contract value of approximately £2,113,584.74. Key procurement methods include a selective approach and competitive negotiation.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in ICT managed services, particularly those with experience in regulated environments such as the Financial Conduct Authority. Companies providing comprehensive service designs, operational and support services, and demonstrating strong quality and competitive pricing will be well-positioned to compete effectively. The involvement in this contract could also enhance credibility and visibility within the public sector, making it an attractive proposition for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the requisite capabilities.

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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.

Renewal: It is the intention of Lothian Pension Fund that any Contract resulting from this ITT will commence in autumn 2020 for a period of five years with the option to extend for up to a further twenty four months undertaken at the sole discretion of Lothian Pension Fund.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000605320
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412581
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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
6 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2020Expired
Award Date
29 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

CASED DIMENSIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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