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title: "National LGPS Framework for Legal Services"
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# National LGPS Framework for Legal Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-lgps-framework-for-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a048). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Norfolk County Council: "National LGPS Framework for Legal Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £40,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Norfolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norfolk-county-council-ons-e10000020)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £40,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 October 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services, Pension services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-lgps-framework-for-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a048#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a048`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** - 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. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/national-lgps-framework-for-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a048#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/national-lgps-framework-for-legal-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06a048#participate

## 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).
The Framework Agreement is being let by Norfolk County Council as the contracting authority, and can be used by:
- Norfolk County Council and its agents
- Any successor body to the Council including any company formed by the Council to carry out its LGPS functions
- Any organisation the Council outsources its LGPS requirements to
- Any public body with which the Council enters into pooling arrangements for the provision of its LGPS services.
The Council is working closely with the following contracting authorities, who have expressed an intention to procure services under the Framework:
- City of Edinburgh Council (as Administering Authority of Lothian Pension Fund)
- City of Wolverhampton Council (as Administering Authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
- LGPS Central Ltd
- Local Pensions Partnership Investments Ltd (LPPI)
- Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
- Staffordshire County Council (as Administering Authority for Staffordshire Pension Fund)
In addition to those listed above, the 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),
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/
Northern LGPS Limited https://northernlgps.org/
Wales Pension Partnership Investment Management Limited https://wppinvestments.com/
the Board of the Pension Protection Fund http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk,
Local Government Association (LGA) https://www.local.gov.uk/
any other administering authority or scheme manager of a public-sector pension scheme or any public-sector body that requires pensions related services, and
asset pool companies (as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 2026) and any legacy pooling arrangements (referred to in this document as an "LGPS Pool")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.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Full Service (England and Wales)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 1 covers advice on all aspects of the laws and regulations of England and Wales relevant to LGPS funds, Administering Authorities, scheme employers (in respect of their participation in the LGPS) and asset pool companies (as defined ...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

### Lot 2: Full Service (Scotland)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 2 covers advice on all aspects of the laws and regulations of Scotland relevant to LGPS funds, administering authorities, scheme employers (in respect of their participation in the LGPS) and LGPS Pools/collaborative arrangements
Fram...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

### Lot 3: Full Service (Northern Ireland)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 3 covers advice on all aspects of the laws and regulations of Northern Ireland relevant to the LGPS in Northern Ireland (hereafter 'NI'), the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC), employing au...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

### Lot 4: Investment and Regulatory Compliance (UK Wide)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 4 is focused on legal advice relating to different aspects of pension fund investment and investment management or/administration (including as part of an LGPS Pool).
Please note the estimated values are across all lots.
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

### Lot 5: Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (England and Wales)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 5 covers legal advice on all aspects of the laws and regulations of England and Wales relating to pensions administration, management, governance and the admission, participation and exit of scheme employers.
Please note the estimate...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

### Lot 6: Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (Scotland)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 6 covers legal advice on all aspects of the laws and regulations of Scotland relating to pension administration, management, governance and the admission, participation and exit of scheme employers.
Please note the estimated values a...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

### Lot 7: Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (Northern Ireland)
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000, 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 7 covers legal advice on all aspects of the laws and regulations of Northern Ireland relating to pensions administration, management, governance and the admission, participation and exit of employing authorities.
Please note the esti...
- **Contract Period:** 18/01/2027 to 17/01/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085665-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-10T08:45:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T12:29:57.827Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a048