The Local Government Pension Scheme 2014

Simple overview of changes

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Elections

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www.lgps2014.org

Overview of the LGPS 2014

Contributions and the flexibility to pay more or less

When can I take my pension?

How is my pension worked out?

The Future of OCS and CEF support services

Update – January 2014

Externalisation Programme (Recap)

Objectives• Deliver Savings - £3m additional for OCS• Focus on the Council’s core business• Address issues of skills and capacity for CEFCabinet Oct 2013 • One size does not fit all • Procurement mandate given• April 2015 for change

What’s happened since October (1)

Music Service – more work needed to prepare a full Trust proposal, business case and transition plan – report back March 2014Services for Schools – continue with joint Venture but clarity on Payroll/Accounts PayableSkills & Learning – Council’s requirements (including Independent Social Care) will be in the outsource; Community (Adult)/Workplace delivery will go to colleges via Business TransferOxon/Bucks Teacher Training – Discussion underway with local providers for a Business Transfer

What’s happened since October (2)

• There will be no further report to Cabinet in January; (will happen in March)

• Reshaping of ICT is already underway and will continue through the next six months

• Work on Service specifications is well underway

• Formal procurement process will begin now in January for the Outsource and for the Joint Venture.

Procurement Approach

OJEU NoticeMarch 2014

Prior Information

NoticeJanuary 2014

Soft Market Testing

Summer 2013

Prior Information Notice (PIN)

• Formal notice to the market of our intentions• A step beyond Soft Market Testing• A step before OJEU notice• Closer questioning of potential providers• Better information for the full procurement• Better idea on who is really interested • Likely to shorten the procurement process to assure

April 15 delivery • Suppliers like it. Some LAs say they wish they had done it.• Our OJEU notice follows in March

What will be covered by the PIN

(1) Outsource• Council HR & Finance • Council Skills & Learning Requirements• Processing of School Payroll & Accounts Payable• Financial Assessments• Money Management

(2) Joint Venture• Schools and Learning/Foundation Years• Education Support Services including school customer care for

Payroll & Accounts Payable/Receivable

What will not be covered by the PIN

Music Service – Charitable Trust

Skills & Learning (Non Council) – Business Transfer

ICT – Reshaping/Commissioning

Pensions – Project BOB (Bucks-Oxon-Berkshire)

An Overview of the CD Process

Pre Qualification (Long List)

Outline Solutions

Detailed Solutions

Refined Solutions

Final Tender

Preferred Bidder

Financial Close

PIN/Go to MarketProcurement Preparation and OJEU notice

Competitive Dialogue

Evaluation Stages

Research, Market Engagement, Analysis, Preparation

PQQ &

ISOS

OJEU

Dialogue & Due

DiligencePotential

ISDS Stage or trial

submission

CFT Contract

Lean CD Process – Based on Cabinet Office guidance

OCS/CEF in April 2015 Fewer people and posts delivering services in OCS and CEF

Most people will be working for another employer

Another public service provider OR Another private service provider

Very few people and posts will remain working directly for the LA.

And if you remain working for the LA, almost certainly your post will change in some way, and the way you operate will change because the way we conduct a lot of our business will change

Current Timelines

If your service is included in the procurement for Joint Venture or Outsourcing PIN Notice – we find out what the shape of the OJEU should

be - Jan 14 OJEU Notice – we tell the market what we want - April 14 Dialogue – we work out what we can get and what cost -

May to Dec 14 Preferred Supplier – we decide who will do it - January 15 Final Sign Off – it’s all public - February 15 Transition Period (Could be three) Change A to B - from Feb

15

Current Timelines

By January 2015 you should know what this means for you

• Working for another employer (could be a number of different employers)

OR

• Working for Oxfordshire County Council ( but it will be different)

BUT

• There may be job losses in some areas and that may mean redundancies

We will continue to have quarterly updates but change how we do that ….

Briefing & Support Arrangements

From now on staff briefings by WORKSTREAM….. Joint VentureOutsource,Business Transfer• A Support and Transition Lead Officer (February)• A Transition Working Group composed of reps from the

Services in that Workstream (March)• Regular briefings for Team Managers (tier 4 & 5)We have to support business as usual and the future transition

Q & A

In the usual way:• Presentation published next week • All Q&A captured and published

• Email: cefexternalisation@oxfordshire.gov.uktransformcustomerservice@oxfordshire.gov.uk