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title: "A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Benchmarking and Cost Transparency Services"
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# A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Benchmarking and Cost Transparency Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-multi-provider-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-benchmarking-and-cost-transparen-ocds-h6vhtk-056491). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Norfolk County Council: "A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Benchmarking and Cost Transparency Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Norfolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norfolk-county-council-ons-e10000020)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 February 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pension services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 20 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-multi-provider-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-benchmarking-and-cost-transparen-ocds-h6vhtk-056491#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-056491`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** - Any LGPS administering authorities as defined in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (SS1 2013/2356) (as amended) including the Firefighters' 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. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-multi-provider-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-benchmarking-and-cost-transparen-ocds-h6vhtk-056491#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnorfolkcc.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-multi-provider-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-benchmarking-and-cost-transparen-ocds-h6vhtk-056491#participate

## Description
Norfolk County Council (as Administering Authority of the Norfolk Pension Fund), on its own behalf and on behalf of Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) (a body set up under Section 7 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 110-113), Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund), Lincolnshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund), Scottish Border Council (as Administering Authority of the Scottish Border Pension Fund), South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Great Manchester Pension Fund) and Torfaen County Borough Council (as Administering Authority of the Greater Gwent Pension Fund), has established a multi-lot, multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of Cost Transparency and Benchmarking Services to be available to all LGPS Funds and other bodies as defined in the Find a Tender Contract Notice, to provide national access to high quality efficient and effective services at the best possible price.
Scottish Borders Council (as Administering Authority of the Scottish Borders Pension Fund) Old School Building, Newtown St. Boswells, TD6 0SA, pensions@scotborders.gov.uk, www.scottishborderscouncilpensionfund.org will also carried out part of the procurement by assessing tenders and specification writing. Scottish Borders Council are not on the identification register.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 19/04/2026 to 19/04/2030

### Lot 2: Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 19/04/2026 to 19/04/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1. Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BYHIRAS (EUROPE) LIMITED, CACEIS BANK UK Branch, CEM BENCHMARKING UK LIMITED (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:07646016`, `GB-COH:BR018892`, `GB-COH:07736482`, `GB-COH:11561505`
  - Value: £5,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/03/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2. Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **CACEIS BANK UK Branch, CEM BENCHMARKING UK LIMITED, CLEARGLASS ANALYTICS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:BR018892`, `GB-COH:07736482`, `GB-COH:11561505`
  - Value: £5,000,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/03/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/05/2026

- **Contract:** Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £5,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F084124-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-19T11:56:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:49:42.519Z
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