--- title: "Further Competition under the National LGPS Framework for Legal Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (NCCT41620)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-05-20" --- # Further Competition under the National LGPS Framework for Legal Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (NCCT41620) Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e937abc9-78e7-49a3-ae9c-81bd1c955ae7.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire County Council and Northamptonshire County Council have recently completed a contract for Legal Services under the National LGPS Framework, specifically to support the Local Government Pension Scheme. This procurement, identified as LGSS001-DN448406-85787158, was initiated as a tender process, and the contract, valued at £800,000, commenced on 5th February 2020, with an end date of 4th February 2024. The primary industry category for this procurement is Pension Services, which covers delivery addresses in both the East Midlands and East of England. The initial tender period concluded on 12th December 2019, and the procurement method used was classified as "Other". This contract presents significant growth opportunities for legal firms, particularly those specialising in pension services and related legal consultancy. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their portfolio within the public sector may find this tender particularly appealing, as they can leverage their expertise in dealing with pension fund matters to compete effectively. Similar businesses may also benefit from pursuing contractual engagements with local government authorities, which often require tailored legal services during their operational and procurement activities. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council as the administering authority of the Cambridgeshire Pension Fund and Northamptonshire County Council as the administering authority of the Northamptonshire Pension Fund appointed a single supplier of Legal Services using a joint procurement exercise via Lot 1 - Full Service (England and Wales) of the National LGPS Framework. The combined estimated contract value is below, however, PS400k of the contract value is attributed to the Cambridgeshire Pension Fund and PS400k to the Northamptonshire Pension Fund. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Other | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Jan 2020 | | Contract period | 5 Feb 2020 - 4 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £800,000 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66520000 - Pension services ## Release History - 20 May 2020 at 10:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d - 20 May 2020 at 10:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d - 20 May 2020 at 09:47 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d - 20 May 2020 at 08:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d - 20 May 2020 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7906d860-edd9-4afc-aa8b-2fcc13408a9d 20th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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