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National LGPS Framework for Legal Services

Norfolk County Council · Local authority

In brief

Norfolk County Council is looking for suppliers for legal and financial services work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £40,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 18 January 2027.

It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Bids close at 2pm, Friday 16 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 2pm, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: 2pm, Friday 16 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 80% · Price 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 70 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £40,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

Suppliers pay a fee of 1.5% of the value of work won through this framework.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 16 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £40,000,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 7 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 2pm, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 2pm, Friday 16 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Full Service (England and Wales) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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 in the Pension Schemes Act 2026) and any legacy pooling arrangements. Please note the estimated values are across all lots.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000
Full Service (Scotland) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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 Framework users are likely to use Lot 2 where they need Scots-law specific advice which requires a combination of advice across different areas of expertise (i.e. a 'full-scope' Scottish service). Please note the estimated values are across all lots.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000
Full Service (Northern Ireland) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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 authorities (in respect of their participation in the LGPS) and LGPS Pools/collaborative arrangements. Framework users are likely to use Lot 3 where they need specific advice on matters of NI law which requires a combination of advice across different areas of expertise (i.e. a 'full-scope' NI service). Please note the estimated values are across all lots.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000
Investment and Regulatory Compliance (UK Wide) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000
Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (England and Wales) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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 estimated values are across all lots.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000
Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (Scotland) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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 are across all lots.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000
Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (Northern Ireland) 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2035 What this lot covers 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 estimated values are across all lots.	Legal services, Financial services and insurance	£40,000,000

Timeline

22 May 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 047513-2026
22 May 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 047525-2026
10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 085665-2026

About the buyer

Norfolk County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

261

Awards

131

Suppliers it has used most for legal

Browne Jacobson LLP1 contract
DAC Beachcroft Claims Ltd1 contract
DWF1 contract
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP1 contract
Keoghs LLP1 contract

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From notice 047513-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.