--- title: "BBC Group Pension Plan" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION" published: "2016-12-01" --- # BBC Group Pension Plan Buyer: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5aec3fb-43cb-4416-b948-7f1f8d091b31.json) ## Summary The BBC Group Pension Plan, valued at £5,500,000, is currently in the tender phase, seeking a pension plan provider to administer a Defined Contribution arrangement through a Group Personal Pension Plan. The contract will span an initial term of five years, commencing on 1st July 2017 and concluding on 30th June 2022, with potential extensions available. Interested parties must submit their proposals by 11th January 2017. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically classified as Group pension services and is open to providers located within the United Kingdom and beyond. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in pension administration and fund management, particularly those capable of offering robust technology solutions to facilitate a comprehensive employee portal. Companies with experience in providing pension and investment services, especially those targeting large organisations, will find this tender highly relevant. The contract's size and scope may also attract firms with innovative pension schemes or those focused on client-centric service delivery in the financial services industry. ## Notice IN ORDER TO FORMALLY EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THIS PROJECT, PLEASE GO TO HTTPS://BBC.BRAVOSOLUTION.CO.UK (PLEASE FOLLOW STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS IN 'OTHER INFORMATION' BELOW.). The BBC is seeking a pension plan provider to operate a single Defined Contribution ("DC") arrangement via a Group Personal Pension Plan ("GPP") product. The arrangement is known as LifePlan, and is predominantly for staff that joined the BBC after 30 November 2010.It is also available to staff who joined before 1 December 2010, although ordinarily employees who joined before this date would be members of either the BBC Pension Scheme (a defined benefit arrangement). The Pension Plan Provider will select and manage range of funds that will feature in LifePlan/GPP, and provide a portal for BBC employees to choose/manage their pension savings. The agreement will have an initial term of 5 Years (plus two one year extensions at the sole discretion of the BBC (the "Term") commencing on 1st July 2017 and ending on 30th June 2022. Procurement documentation can be accessed at https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk Additional information: Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering 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 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 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 Bravo e-Tendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c782386-26ba-43a3-943a-711772411db8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W12 7TS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham | | Electoral ward | College Park & Old Oak | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66522000 - Group pension services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2016 at 08:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c782386-26ba-43a3-943a-711772411db8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c782386-26ba-43a3-943a-711772411db8 1st December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk BravoSolution eTendering Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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