Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Carmarthen Campus
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP
UK
Telephone: +44 1267676767
E-mail: heidi.davies@uwtsd.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tsd.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0343
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pension Administration Services
Reference number: UWTSD 2021/147
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (hereinafter referred to as UWTSD, or the University) through its Corporate Trustee Company, UW Pensions Scheme Ltd (hereafter referred to as UWPS or the Trustee) wish to appoint an experienced provider for the provision of actuarial, investment consulting, secretarial/consultancy and administration services to its in-house defined benefit pension schemes the University of Wales Superannuation Scheme and the University of Wales, Lampeter Pension and Assurance Scheme (‘the Schemes’).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66131100
66141000
66500000
66520000
66522000
66523000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (hereinafter referred to as UWTSD, or the University) through its Corporate Trustee Company, UW Pensions Scheme Ltd (hereafter referred to as UWPS or the Trustee) wish to appoint an experienced provider for the provision of actuarial, investment consulting, secretarial/consultancy and administration services to its in-house defined benefit pension schemes the University of Wales Superannuation Scheme and the University of Wales, Lampeter Pension and Assurance Scheme (‘the Schemes’).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract period will be for 5 years. With an annual review and with an option to extend for 1 + 1 Years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
services that may fall outside of the core fee
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/03/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/03/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=108492.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:108492)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/02/2021