UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified provider of pension governance services. As a very small organisation, we do not have in-house pension expertise. We are looking for a supplier who can work in partnership with the LSB to deliver pension governance and associated services to a high standard. Our aim is to appoint a supplier to provide pension governance services to the LSB for an initial term of three years, from 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2026 with the potential for an extension. Specification of services required (this will form part of the Contract) • Annual Pension Governance report including: (a) Evaluation of pension scheme performance in the past year (to 30 June) and benchmarking to comparator performance in the pension market, and (b) Recommendation of external pension provider. • Remuneration Committee (RNC) presentation in February annually. • Meeting with the executive pension committee in January (CEO, Director of Enabling Services, Head of Finance and IT, and HR lead). • Available to answer queries once the Pension Governance report has been prepared (approx.one/two hours needed). • Annual Pensions presentation to all LSB colleagues (annually in March). • Annual one-to-one sessions with LSB colleagues on request (annually in March). • Review and update of LSB pensions booklet and admin forms periodically (approximately every two years). • Participate in any internal or external audit of LSB pension arrangements as required A tender is required which should include method statements, but not be limited to: • A description of how you would work with us. • A description of how you will meet the service specification requirements listed above. A fully costed proposal with fixed and variable costs, including VAT. Where possible this should be broken down into annual or one-off costs, including any set up fees. • Completion of the Supplier form and EDI form. All tender submissions should be submitted by 23.59pmon 31 August 2023 to tenders@legalservicesboard.org.uk . Submissions submitted to other addresses or beyond this time will not be accepted. The full ITT is attached to this notice.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified third party to undertake internal audit services. As a public body, we are required to have a service as part of our overall governance arrangements and - as a very small organisation - we do not have in-house audit capability. We are looking for a supplier who can work in partnership with LSB managers to deliver the core audit brief to a high standard. The current provider is Crowe LLP. A service provider is expected to be appointed effective from the 1 April 2024. Please contact Ethan Fleming, Corporate Governance Manager, tenders@legalservicesboard.org.uk, if you have any questions or require any clarification. Enquiries received after the deadline for questions may not be answered. A summary of the questions received and LSB's response will be published on Contracts Finder. The Legal Services Board is the independent body responsible for overseeing the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales. In all our work, we seek to promote the eight regulatory objectives set out in the Legal Services Act 2007. We share our regulatory objectives with the 'approved regulators' of the legal profession, each of which have direct responsibility for the day-to-day regulation of the different types of lawyers. Our strategy for the legal services sector outlines our vision to reshape legal services to better meet society's needs. The LSB is an arm's length body of the Ministry of Justice, funded by a levy on the legal sector. Details on the Board and LSB's governance, including terms of reference for committees and governance policies are available on the LSB website. The LSB has a small office in central London, near Tottenham Court Road. Since the pandemic, the LSB has been operating on a hybrid basis. LSB will require independent assurance about: • corporate governance; • risk management; • performance, operations and delivery; • key financial and operational controls; • IT ; • human resources; • management information and information security; • fraud, error and whistleblowing policies; • project and programme management; and • change management. The provider will draft and agree with the LSB an internal audit strategy for the period of the contract. The strategy will be broken into an annual plan each year. The successful bidder will provide an internal audit service in accordance with the annual internal audit plan for the financial years 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27. At the end of each year the provider will prepare a written annual report and opinion and present it to the LSB's Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC). Additionally, the provider will be required to attend and to present reports at the LSB's ARAC meetings (currently virtual). Full details may be found in the ITT attached to this notice

The Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) was created by the Legal Services Act 2007. The Panel is an independent arm of the Legal Services Board (LSB) and is made up of eight non-legal professionals' members whose appointments were approved by the Lord Chancellor. We provide high quality, evidenced-based advice to the Legal Services Board, in order to help them make decisions that are shaped around the needs of users. The Panel has a remit to represent the interests of the many different consumers of legal services. The LSCP are looking for research services that can help identify how regulators can be more creative with the powers, levers and influence they have, to find multiple solutions to the problem of unmet legal needs as it relates to access to justice. Full details may be found in the ITT attached to this notice