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# Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) and Employee Benefits

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pension-scheme-defined-contribution-and-employee-benefits-ocds-h6vhtk-04b383). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium: "Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) and Employee Benefits". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £19,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-western-universities-purchasing-consortium-coh-04045190)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £19,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 March 2025 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accident and health insurance services, Benefit services, Group pension services, Insurance services, Life insurance services (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pension-scheme-defined-contribution-and-employee-benefits-ocds-h6vhtk-04b383#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b383`

## Before you bid
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- **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/pension-scheme-defined-contribution-and-employee-benefits-ocds-h6vhtk-04b383#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D89289%26B%3DNWUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pension-scheme-defined-contribution-and-employee-benefits-ocds-h6vhtk-04b383#participate

## Description
NWUPC in conjunction with UCEA has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a Defined Contribution Master Trust Pension Scheme and Employee Benefits including Group Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and the provision of a customisable benefits platform for the management of employee benefits through a single centralised portal. NWUPC is establishing the Framework Agreement as a central purchasing body for itself and its Members (Other Contracting Bodies (OCB)). NWUPC is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) on behalf of members of APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC.
The Framework Agreement will be split into three lots as follows:
Lot 1 – Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Master Trust)
Lot 2 – Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection
Lot 3 – Flexible Benefits Platform

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1- Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) Master Trust
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66131100, 66141000, 66522000, 66523100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** NWUPC is seeking to set up a section in a pre-existing authorised master trust as a tailored solution for Member Institutions of the participating consortia that can be used to meet (or exceed) automatic enrolment requirements as a minimum, to be ava...
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2025 to 30/04/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2- Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66510000, 66511000, 66512000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of Group Life Assurance and Group Income Protection to staff of participating consortia Member Institutions as an employee benefit.  It will be at the discretion of the Member Institution which of the available policies they elect to ta...
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2025 to 30/04/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3- Flexible Benefits Platform
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 75310000, 79900000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The provision of a largely off the shelf flexible benefits platform for the management of employee benefits through a single centralised online platform that is customisable to the requirements of the participating consortia member institutions. The ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2025 to 30/04/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Lot 1- Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) Master Trust (active)
  - Award id: `034139-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152085`
  - Value: £19,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2- Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection (active)
  - Award id: `034139-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152085`
  - Value: £19,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1- Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) Master Trust (active)
  - Award id: `052312-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152085`
  - Value: £19,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2- Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection (active)
  - Award id: `052312-2025-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152085`
  - Value: £19,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3- Flexible Benefits Platform (active)
  - Award id: `052312-2025-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Personal Group Holdings Plc**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-62999`
  - Value: £19,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Lot 3- Flexible Benefits Platform (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/08/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1- Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) Master Trust (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2- Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 1- Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) Master Trust (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2025

- **Contract:** Lot 2- Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection (active)
  - Signed Value: £19,000,000
  - Signed Date: 28/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052312-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-29T09:32:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T05:51:38.529Z
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