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title: "EA Pensions Fund - Governance and Risk Advice"
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# EA Pensions Fund - Governance and Risk Advice

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cd747e0-8868-45b2-8dd1-a8652090ec38

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## Summary

The contract titled "EA Pensions Fund - Governance and Risk Advice," initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focuses on providing crucial governance and risk advisory services. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with an active award value of £166,000. The contract runs from 1st November 2020 to 30th November 2021. It encompasses a range of services classified under legal advisory services, applicable across multiple locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in governance and risk management. Businesses offering legal advisory services, training for pension boards, development of governance policies, and compliance assistance would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the increasing emphasis on effective governance in public sector pensions, companies that can demonstrate expertise in these areas may find themselves at a competitive advantage.

## Notice

This contract aims to: - Reviews of effectiveness of governance arrangements; - Ongoing advice and guidance to Pension Boards - Governance Policy development / guidance on overall governance structure; - Guidance on evolution of governance arrangements and reporting relating to asset pooling; - Delivering Training to Pension Committees and Pension Board members; - Conflict of Interest Policy development; - Providing assistance in developing and managing business continuity and cybersecurity; - Developing Risk Policies and registers; - Review of Compliance with the Pension Regulator's Code of Practice ('TPR COP') and ongoing action plans/implementing improvements. Additional information: - Please note that Defra Group Commercial uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e32071-bc0b-44c6-b599-72bce70970ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £166,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £166,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW19 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AON SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2021 at 08:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e32071-bc0b-44c6-b599-72bce70970ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e32071-bc0b-44c6-b599-72bce70970ce
  9th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c02427e4-ad68-4ce9-bb39-bbfdc64bcfec
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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