National LGPS Framework for Legal Services
Estimated value
£40.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
7
Published
22 May 2026
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Description
Norfolk County Council on its own behalf and on behalf of the Pension Funds listed below wish to let a Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the provision of specialist support for pension legal services primarily in the support of The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). - City of Edinburgh Council (as Administering Authority for Lothian Pension Fund) - LGPS Central Ltd Wolverhampton - Local Pensions Partnership Investments Ltd (LPPI) - City of Wolverhampton Council (as Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund) - Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) - Staffordshire County Council (as Administering Authority for Staffordshire Pension Fund) This framework may also be used by: - Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' Pension Scheme and Police Pension Schemes and any of their participating employing authorities, or in relation to the LGPS in Scotland, any administering authority and any of their scheme employers as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/141) (as amended), - NILGOSC in Northern Ireland and employing authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (SRNI 2014/188) (as amended), - The Board of the Pension Protection Fund. - Any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and - Any LGPS Fund(s) or groups of funds, or any bodies, organisations or companies established by them for the purpose of operating on a collective basis. This Framework will be split into Lots. Please note the estimated values are across all lots.
Scope
- Reference
- NCCT43383
- Total value
- £40,000,000 excluding VAT£48,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 18 Jan 2027 to 17 Jan 2035
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79100000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 16 Oct 2026, 10:59 pm
- Submission address
- Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home to the above mentioned address
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 7 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Service (England and Wales) | £40.0m | planned |
| 2 | Full Service (Scotland) | £40.0m | planned |
| 3 | Full Service (Northern Ireland) | £40.0m | planned |
| 4 | Investment and Regulatory Compliance (UK Wide) | £40.0m | planned |
| 5 | Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (England and Wales) | £40.0m | planned |