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Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Norfolk County Council: "Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNorfolk County CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Norfolk County Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Norfolk County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6.3Bids / Report
3.6% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDTop vendor: 50.3% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 446 active published awards; 28 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED1 win£20,334,263
TAYLOR CARE NORFOLK LIMITED1 win£11,310,568
ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY3 wins£3,012,338
HILTON COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED2 wins£1,777,849
Dimensions (UK) Limited1 win£1,334,810
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorfolk County Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published28 Jan 2026, 17:47 GMT
Last source update28 Jan 2026, 17:47 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05196d
What is being bought
Norfolk County Council, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Environment Agency (as Administering Authority of the Environment Agency Pension Fund), Essex County Council (as Administering Authority of the Essex Pension Fund), Hampshire County Council (as Administering Authority of the Hampshire Pension Fund), Surrey County Council (as Administering Authority of the Surrey Pension Fund) and Kent County Council (as Administering Authority of the Kent Pension Fund) has let a multi-provider, Framework Agreement for the provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services primarily in support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This Procurement was split into 5 Lots Lot 1 - Actuarial Services Lot 2 - Benefits Consultancy Lot 3 - Governance Consultancy Lot 4 Funding Risk Advisory Services Lot 5 Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects There is no guarantee of business. Government has invited participation by Norfolk in the Local Government Review. This process has the potential to lead to unitary local government in Norfolk. The contract may be assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to Norfolk County Council or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor. The County Council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    28 Jan 2026, 17:47 GMT
  2. tender value changed
    29 Oct 2025, 17:35 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 Oct 2025, 17:35 GMT
  4. Official notice release published
    29 Oct 2025, 17:35 GMT
  5. Submission deadline changed to published date
    29 Oct 2025, 17:35 GMT
  6. Published value updated to £500,000,000
    20 May 2025, 16:42 BST
  7. Status changed to active
    20 May 2025, 16:42 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    20 May 2025, 16:42 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to 15 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
    20 May 2025, 16:42 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    20 May 2025, 16:42 BST
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    28 Jan 2026, 17:47 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £150,000,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £150,000,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £150,000,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £150,000,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · £150,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
AON Solutions UK Limited, Barnett Waddingham LLP, HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP, Mercer Limited
Not published · Not published · active
AON Solutions UK Limited, Barnett Waddingham LLP, HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP, Mercer Limited, PAYMASTER (1836) LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
AON Solutions UK Limited, Barnett Waddingham LLP, HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP, Mercer Limited, REDINGTON LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
AON Solutions UK Limited, Barnett Waddingham LLP, HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP, Mercer Limited, REDINGTON LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
AON Solutions UK Limited, Barnett Waddingham LLP, GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, Government Actuary's Department, HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP, ISIO GROUP LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Mercer Limited, PENFIDA LTD, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Actuarial Services
£150,000,000 · signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract period: 8 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT7 Jan 2034, 23:59 GMT
Benefits Consultancy
£150,000,000 · signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract period: 8 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT7 Jan 2034, 23:59 GMT
Governance Consultancy
£150,000,000 · signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract period: 8 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT7 Jan 2034, 23:59 GMT
Funding Risk Advisory Services
£150,000,000 · signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract period: 8 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT7 Jan 2034, 23:59 GMT
Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects
£150,000,000 · signed 6 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT · active
Contract period: 8 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT7 Jan 2034, 23:59 GMT
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDYH-3246-XWTR
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  • Environment Agency
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN
    Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, GB
  • Essex County Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH
    County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, GB
  • Hampshire County Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PBHM-7586-PWLP
    The Castle, High Street, Winchester, UKJ36, SO238UJ, GB
  • Kent County Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PLDL-8938-YGYW
    County Hall, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME14 1XQ, GB
  • Norfolk County Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR
    County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, UKH15, NR1 2DH, GB
  • Surrey County Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV
    Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, UKJ26, RH2 8EF, GB
  • Aon Solutions UK Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 4396810
    122 Leadenhall Street, London, UKI31, EC3V 4AN, GB
  • BARNETT WADDINGHAM LLP
    supplier

    GB-COH: OC307678 · GB-PPON: PYQD-4559-PJCH
    2 London Wall Place, London, UKI31, EC2Y 5AU, GB
  • GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
    supplier

    GB-COH: OC454533 · GB-PPON: PPLQ-5161-PCVN
    8 Finsbury Circus, London, UKI31, EC2M 7EA, GB
  • Government Actuary's Department
    supplier

    GB-PPON: PJVY-9952-JQGR
    6th Floor, 10 South Colonnade, London, UKI42, E14 4PU, GB
  • HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP
    supplier

    GB-COH: OC310282 · GB-PPON: PYMN-5522-MWDX
    One London Wall, London, UKI31, EC2Y 5EA, GB
  • ISIO GROUP LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 12273083 · GB-PPON: PPGM-9431-PYHJ
    10 Norwich Street, London, UKI31, EC4A 1BD, GB
  • KPMG LLP
    supplier

    GB-COH: OC301540 · GB-PPON: PMGV-6254-LTTL
    15 Canada Square, London, UKI42, E14 5GL, GB
  • MERCER LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 00984275 · GB-PPON: PCZX-4442-DMXV
    1 Tower Place West, London, UKI31, EC3R 5BU, GB
  • PAYMASTER (1836) LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 03249700 · GB-PPON: PDQT-7344-BNRP
    Sutherland House, Crawley, UKJ28, RH10 1UH, GB
  • PENFIDA LTD
    supplier

    GB-COH: 08020393 · GB-PPON: PNXP-6774-BHRD
    Phoenix House, Reading, UKJ11, RG1 1NB, GB
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
    supplier

    GB-COH: OC303525 · GB-PPON: PWXM-5926-GWLN
    1 Embankment Place, London, UKI32, WC2N 6RH, GB
  • REDINGTON LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 06660006 · GB-PPON: PBGZ-9747-WBVL
    1 Angel Court, London, UKI31, EC2R 7HJ, GB
Documents (1)
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