AwardedAwarded 5 May 2026

A Multi Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Benchmarking and Cost Transparency Services

Norfolk County Council · Local authority

In brief

Norfolk County Council awarded financial services work to CACEIS BANK UK Branch, Byhiras (Europe) Limited and Cem Benchmarking UK Limited and 1 others on 5 May 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £5,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 20 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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…Read the full 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

LotTradeValue
Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services
20 April 2026 to 19 April 2030
What this lot covers

Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services primarily in support of the LGPS Code of Transparency

Financial services and insurance£5,000,000
Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services
20 April 2026 to 19 April 2030
What this lot covers

To provide the analysis of client investment management cost data from all relevant sources (including but not limited to the client, their custodian and their asset managers as required).

Financial services and insurance£5,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
CACEIS BANK UK Branch
Byhiras (Europe) Limited (SME)
Cem Benchmarking UK Limited (SME)
Clearglass Analytics Limited (SME)
4 bids received
Investment Cost Data Collation and Reporting Services£5,000,000
Awarded 27 March 2026
5 May 2026 to 22 April 2030
CACEIS BANK UK Branch
Cem Benchmarking UK Limited (SME)
Clearglass Analytics Limited (SME)
4 bids received
Investment Cost Data Analysis and Benchmarking Services£5,000,000
Awarded 27 March 2026
5 May 2026 to 22 April 2030

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084124-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 032883-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 058044-2026

Last time this was bought

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

Awarded
6 January 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
7 January 2034

Matched on Norfolk County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

264

Awards

144

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From notice 084124-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 December 2025, last updated 19 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.