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title: "Pensions Administration Software"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000674043"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY"
published: "2023-07-25"
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# Pensions Administration Software

Buyer: SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000674043

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## Summary

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency initiated a tender for Pensions Administration Software. The buying organization, Scottish Public Pensions Agency, is based in Galashiels, UK, and directly supports over 600,000 pension scheme members. The procurement stage is complete, with a contract value of £5,100,000 GBP signed on 6th June 2023. This contract falls under the services category and was awarded to Heywood Pension Technologies. Key dates include the contract signing on 6th June 2023.

This tender for Pensions Administration Software by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the software and service industry. Businesses offering cloud-based platforms under Software as a Service agreements would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract, with an initial term of five years and further extension options, provides a stable opportunity for long-term business development. Suppliers with experience in delivering pensions administration systems and relevant add-ons are encouraged to engage with this tender for potential business growth.

## Notice

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) administers pensions on behalf of the Scottish Government for the employees of the National Health Service in Scotland, for Teachers, the Police and for Firefighters. SPPA directly supports over 600,000 pension scheme members. The provision of Pensions and Payroll services is required together with associated support and maintenance beyond March 2026 and associated services if required. SPPA requirements are for cloud based platforms under a Software as a Service agreement with an initial contract term of five years with an option of a further two plus two year extensions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of Pension and Payroll Administration services, together with associated support and maintenance and support services as required. The requirements are for a cloud based service under software as a service. SPPA administers pensions for employees of the National Health Service in Scotland, for Teachers, the Police and Firefighters. The contract will include but not be limited to the provision, management and support for the following key components and services : implementation of and migration to Pension and Payroll Administration platforms (applications and infrastructure) to support the ongoing obligations of SPPA in the administration of the schemes, for which it is responsible for. Support and maintenance for the above, encompassing applications, data, software and hardware ; system administration and operating systems ; all databases ; and contingency, continuity and back up recovery and deployment of major / minor software and operating system upgrades. The solutions should be scaled to accommodate the schemes which SPPA administer (approximately 600,000 members) as well as potentially other schemes which SPPA may take on responsibility for. Community Benefits / social considerations are included in this requirement, a summary of the community benefits should be provided.

Renewal: Two x Two Year Extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484456 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY |
| Locality | GALASHIELS |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode | TD1 3TE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Electoral ward | Leaderdale and Melrose |
| Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEYWOOD PENSION TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 66520000 - Pension services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484456
- 25 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441805
- 12 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437500

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=15
  17th March 2022 - Zip file to assist rather than pdf
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=14
  11th March 2022 - Demonstration confirm dates
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=13
  4th March 2022 - Organisation Chart
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=12
  1st March 2022 - Exercise Objectives
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=9
  19th January 2022 - ITT Appendix 3 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=11
  19th January 2022 - ITT Appendix 3 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=10
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 2B - Statement of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=1
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 1 - Single Procurement Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=2
  12th January 2022 - SPPA PPP Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=3
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 2A Architecture & Implementation Context
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=4
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 4 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=5
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 5 Service Levels
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=6
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 6 - Certificates to Complete
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=7
  12th January 2022 - Appendix 7 SPPA MVP Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JAN437500&idx=8
  12th January 2022 - Data Exercise
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437500
  Pensions Administration Software - The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) administers pensions on behalf of the Scottish Government for the employees of the National Health Service in Scotland, for Teachers, the Police and for Firefighters. SPPA directly supports over 600,000 pension scheme members. The provision of Pensions and Payroll services is required together with associated support and maintenance beyond March 2026 and associated services if required. SPPA requirements are for cloud based platforms under a Software as a Service agreement with an initial contract term of five years with an option of a further two plus two year extensions.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484456
  Pensions Administration Software - The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) administers pensions on behalf of the Scottish Government for the employees of the National Health Service in Scotland, for Teachers, the Police and for Firefighters. SPPA directly supports over 600,000 pension scheme members. The provision of Pensions and Payroll services is required together with associated support and maintenance beyond March 2026 and associated services if required. SPPA requirements are for cloud based platforms under a Software as a Service agreement with an initial contract term of five years with an option of a further two plus two year extensions.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sppa.gov.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000674043

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