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# National Pensions Administration Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-pensions-administration-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-052965). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire: "National Pensions Administration Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £93,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire-GB-PPON-PQZB-4253-GCQD)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £93,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Insurance and pension services, Pension fund management services, Pension services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKF24, UKF25
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-pensions-administration-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-052965#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052965`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** The framework is available to Police Contracting Authorities, UK Fire and Rescue Services, NHS Bodies, The National Crime Agency (NCA), local and combined authorities, the Home Office, NPCC, College of Policing, Fire Service College, Border Force, Highways, Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities, Independent Office for Police Conduct, Organisations set up under the Crime and Courts Act 2013, BlueLight Commercial, Police Digital Service and the Local Government Pension Service (LGPS) as detailed in Section 11 (framework participants) of the Statement of requirement document. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-pensions-administration-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-052965#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnorthamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-pensions-administration-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-052965#participate

## Description
The Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire has awarded contracts for a National Pensions Administration Services Framework in collaboration with BlueLight Commercial.
This framework was run as an open framework under the Procurement Act 2023.
The Framework is an Open Framework and will re-open at 3 and 5 years, in June 2029 and June 2031 respectively.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66141000, 66500000, 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £93,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 17/06/2026 to 17/06/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** National Pensions Administration Framework (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Sopra Steria Limited, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, XPS Administration**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-42163`, `GB-PPON:PWTJ-2976-DRJD`, `GB-FTS-49381`
  - Value: £93,000,000
  - Date: 25/05/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Sopra Steria Limited, West Yorkshire Pension Fund, XPS Administration**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-42163`, `GB-PPON:PWTJ-2976-DRJD`, `GB-FTS-49381`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Pensions Administration Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £93,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000475-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-28T06:57:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T22:24:33.744Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052965