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Services - 213435-2018
18/05/2018    S94

United Kingdom-Croydon: Financial analysis and accounting software development services

2018/S 094-213435

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Postal address: Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road
Town: Croydon
NUTS code: UKI62 Not specified
Postal code: CR0 2NA
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: commercialservices@ppf.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/pensionprotectionfund/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.pensionprotectionfund.org.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Insolvency Risk Services

II.1.2)Main CPV code
72212440 Financial analysis and accounting software development services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The PPF is seeking to procure a provider(s) for the provision of Insolvency Risk Services. Services are expected to include: the development and operation of a model for calculating the insolvency risk of companies who sponsor UK based defined benefit occupational pension schemes; and linked customer service elements. Scores will be used in the calculation of levy invoices from 2021 to 2024 — with a possible extension to 2027 — the scoring model would need to be available from autumn 2019. Interested parties should contact sam.pickford@ppf.gsi.gov.uk to express an interest where you will be issued with an overview of the requirements and be asked to complete a market engagement questionnaire. This tender may be divided into lots.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKI62 Not specified
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The PPF is seeking to procure a provider(s) for the provision of Insolvency Risk Services. Services are expected to include: the development and operation of a model for calculating the insolvency risk of companies who sponsor UK based defined benefit occupational pension schemes; and linked customer service elements. Scores will be used in the calculation of levy invoices from 2021 to 2024 — with a possible extension to 2027 — the scoring model would need to be available from autumn 2019. Interested parties should contact sam.pickford@ppf.gsi.gov.uk to express an interest where you will be issued with an overview of the requirements and be asked to complete a market engagement questionnaire. This tender may be divided into lots.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
17/05/2018

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17/05/2018