Published date: 13 February 2025

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: 17 March 2025, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Pension investment services - 66131100

  • Pension fund management services - 66141000

    • Insurance services - 66510000

    • Life insurance services - 66511000

    • Accident and health insurance services - 66512000

    • Pension services - 66520000

    • Group pension services - 66522000

    • Pension fund administration services - 66523100

    • Benefit services - 75310000

    • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £19,000,000

Procurement reference

20250213203936-91080

Published date

13 February 2025

Closing date

17 March 2025

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

30 April 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NWUPC in conjunction with UCEA has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a Defined Contribution Master Trust Pension Scheme and Employee Benefits including Group Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and the provision of a customisable benefits platform for the management of employee benefits through a single centralised portal. NWUPC is establishing the Framework Agreement as a central purchasing body for itself and its Members (Other Contracting Bodies (OCB)). NWUPC is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") on behalf of members of APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC.
The Framework Agreement will be split into three lots as follows:
Lot 1 - Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Master Trust)
Lot 2 - Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection
Lot 3 - Flexible Benefits Platform

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Dye

Address

Salford Innovation Forum- Room 210
Salford
M6 6FP
ENG

Telephone

+44 1612348016

Email

sarah.dye@nwupc.ac.uk

Website

https://nwupc.ac.uk/