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Published 18 Jun 2026, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of External and Independent Pension Advice

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£25,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 May 2026
Awarded to Radcliffe & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of independent pension advice to approximately 184 members of staff as part of an ongoing project relating to changes to the Research Council Pension Scheme. The advice will be delivered on a 1:1 basis to support individuals in understanding their current pension arrangements and the potential impact of the scheme changes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
66520000 Pension services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2026, 15:39 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 15:39 BST
Authority reference
2026PRNOC-1074
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057696
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b85e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 15:39 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Radcliffe & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited£25,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Radcliffe & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited

    Signed
    7 May 2026
    Value
    £25,000
    Period
    7 May 2026 – 1 Dec 2026 · up to 30 Nov 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract may be extended by up to 12 months beyond the initial end date to accommodate any additional requirements of a similar nature, provided this does not substantially increase the overall contract value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender