United Kingdom-Norwich: Legal services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Legal services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 29-NOV-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: A multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Legal Services Primarily in Support of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 21: Legal services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: UK.
NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 24
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 2 550 000 and 12 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Norfolk County Council, on behalf of its own pension fund and on behalf of the pension funds of Buckinghamshire County Council, the Environment Agency, Dorset County Council, London Borough of Hackney, City of Edinburgh Council and Croydon Council (?founding authorities?) wish to to let a multi-provider framework agreement for pensions related legal services. The Framework can also be used by the following organisations:
1. Any administering authorities and any of their participating employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008/239 and the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 as amended by SSI 2011/349; and
2. The Committee (the NILGOSC) and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 / SRNI 2009/33; and
3. The Board of the Pension Protection Fund ; and
4. Any other administering authority or organisation of a public sector pension scheme or any public sector organisation requiring pensions related legal advice; and
5. Any Common or Collective Investment Vehicle established by or on behalf of a Local Government Pension Fund or groups of Pension Funds or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no