Fire-fighters Pension Administration and Pensioner Payroll Services

This is a collaborative procurement opportunity, which will be undertaken by Cleveland Fire Authority in collaboration with Durham and Darlington Fire & Rescue Service (DDFRS)

The objective of the upcoming tender process is to award a five (5) year contract with 2 potential extensions each of 12 months with a potential contract commencement date 2nd September, 2019

The Brigade is intending to host a Supplier Consultation day, the purpose is to provide suppliers with the opportunity to inform the development and ongoing management of a future procurement for the supply of firefighter pension scheme administration and pensioners payroll services.

As part of the Consultation Day presentations we anticipate Suppliers will provide a brief introduction of their organisation, their clientele, markets etc, but the main part of their presentation should particularly focus on;

The information gathered will be used to assist in informing the requirements developed by Cleveland Fire Authority (CFA) and decisions about the strategy, scope, structure and nature of the procurement.

A Supplier Consultation day is to be held on Tuesday 6th November, 2018 commencing at 9.30am at 1 hour intervals. Suppliers are required to email their expression of interest in attending this event by noon on 30th October, 2018 to procurement@clevelandfire.gov.uk with their preferred appointment time (however this preferred time cannot be guaranteed).

Additional information: Following the Supplier Consultation day it is anticipated that the ITT will be issued on the Brigade's e-tendering portal In-tend, prospective tenderers should ensure they are registered on the Brigade's e-tending portal In-tend using the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Clevelandfire/aspx/Home where the opportunity will be issued. This opportunity will also be advertised in OJEU https://www.ojeu.eu/ and Contracts Finder https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder