Agenda, decisions and minutes

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

2.1  Councillors Chapman, Demirci, Desmond and Taylor declared a non-pecuniary interest as deferred members of the LGPS.

RESOLVED to approve the award of contract to Supplier 1, as detailed in Exempt Appendices 1, 2 and 3 for the provision of a full third party pension administration service, with an initial contract period of 5 years and the option to extend for up to 3 years.

3.1  Rachel Cowburn, head,  introduced the report recommending the appointment of a supplier of pension administration services, following a procurement exercise carried out by officers of the Fund.  It proposes the award of a five year contract term, with the option to extend by up to 3 years and the new contract will provide the Fund with an enhanced level of service at a competitive cost per member.

RESOLVED to approve the award of contract to Supplier 1, as detailed in Exempt Appendices 1, 2 and 3 for the provision of a full third party pension administration service, with an initial contract period of 5 years and the option to extend for up to 3 years.

Proposed resolution:

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Pensions Committee meeting during consideration of Exempt items on the agenda on the grounds that it is likely, in the view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

RESOLVED That the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the meeting during consideration of the exempt appendices at Item 3 – Procurement of Third Party Pensions Administrative Services on the agenda on the grounds that it is likely, in the view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.