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Prior information notice given on multi-provider legal services framework for LGPS
A prior information notice has been issued for a prospective multi-provider, multi-lot framework agreement for the provision of legal services primarily in support of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
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The procurement is being led by Norfolk County Council (as administering authority of the Norfolk Pension Fund).
Other bodies behind the framework are:
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
- City of Wolverhampton Council (as administering authority of the West Midlands Pension Fund)
- LGPS Central Limited
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Pensions Fund Authority
- Local Pensions Partnership Investments Ltd
- Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC)
- Staffordshire County Council (as administering authority of the Staffordshire Pension Fund)
- The City of Edinburgh Council (as administering authority of the Lothian Pension Fund)
The framework will be divided into the following lots:
- Full Service – England and Wales
- Full Service – Scotland
- Full Service (Northern Ireland)
- Investment (UK Wide)
- Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (England and Wales)
- Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (Scotland)
- Benefit Administration, Employer Bodies and Governance (Northern Ireland)
The estimated date of publication of contract notice is 13 September.
Senior Lawyer - Advocate
£46,731 - £49,764 per annum
Lawyer (Sabbatical)
£50,788 per annum
Head of Legal Shared Service
Up to £89,000 per annum
Assistant Director - Legal & Governance
£72,686 - £81,742 per annum
Head of Governance & University Solicitor
Up to £66,537 per annum
Director of Legal and Governance (Monitoring Officer)
£88,185 per annum
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