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title: "Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000605320"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY OF THE LOTHIAN PENSION FUND"
published: "2021-04-21"
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# Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY OF THE LOTHIAN PENSION FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000605320

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412581 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | 6 Jan 2020 |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,113,584 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, ACTING AS THE ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY OF THE LOTHIAN PENSION FUND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CASED DIMENSIONS |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412581
- 31 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB379206
- 21 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373001

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB379206&idx=1
  3rd February 2020 - CT0568 ESPD Instructions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB379206&idx=2
  3rd February 2020 - CT0568 ESPD Selection Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB379206&idx=3
  3rd February 2020 - CT0568 Key Contractual Terms
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB379206&idx=4
  3rd February 2020 - CT0568 Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373001
  Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service - Provision of ICT Managed Service for the Lothian Pension fund
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB379206
  Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service - Provision of ICT Managed Service for the Lothian Pension fund
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR412581
  Lothian Pension Fund ICT Managed Service - Provision of ICT Managed Service for the Lothian Pension fund

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000605320
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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