Published date: 25 May 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

B70 8SZ

Value of contract

£4,808.52 to £5,634.36

Procurement reference

Pensions Officer x 2 KB250521

Published date

25 May 2021

Closing date

28 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 June 2021

Contract end date

5 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Job Title: Pensions Officer x 2
Rate of Pay: £10.83 per hour (maybe able to negotiate depending on candidate experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Working from home
Start Date: ASAP
Contract type: Agency. End date for 12 weeks with a view to extend further.

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

We are looking to recruit two Pensions Officers who are enthusiastic individuals to work in a very fast paced environment within HR Transactional Services. As part of the Pensions team, the successful candidate will work flexibly within the team to help deliver a timely and effective service to employees. You must have experience of working in a busy pensions environment (ideally Public Sector). You must be able to demonstrate previous experience of redundancy calculations together with pension scheme regulations and procedures. A working knowledge of the LGPS and Teachers Pension monthly data collection process and the respective scheme web portals is preferable. Having good administration and customer services skills, being well organised and the ability to work independently with excellent attention to detail, are all essential requirements for this role. Handling enquiries from a range of audiences, as well as organising and maintaining accurate records using ICT systems including Microsoft Office and Oracle Applications. This role is 37 hours per week and will require working from home. The rate of pay for this role is £10.83 per hour. Candidates must be immediately available. Please ensure you only send candidates who are fully compliant so there are no delays with start dates. Interviews to take place via Teams during the last week of May/first week in June. Please see JD and PS for further information.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.
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The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Friday 28th May 2021 12:00pm Midday.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karendeep Bassra

Address

1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 4766

Email

karendeep_bassra@sandwell.gov.uk