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TEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1
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Published value
£3,000,000
Submission deadline 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
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Tenderline Synopsis: 1: "TEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1". Published status: complete. Published value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | 1 | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: 1
Market Analytics
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Published history for 1. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
8.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) LimitedTop vendor: 51.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 49 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited | 1 win | £960,000 |
| ALPHA FINANCIAL MARKETS CONSULTING UK LIMITED | 2 wins | £803,050 |
| More Happi Limited | 1 win | £106,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting Authority1 | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST | Last source update20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06085f | ||
What is being bought
May: Preparation and attendance at regular project calls.
Reviewing the project plan and work to develop the project plan for Co-design Cycle 2.
Production of a decisions log to record the agreed design structure
Work in respect of the annuity transfer value design, including:
Preparation for and attendance at the meeting on 12 May to discuss Rothesay's initial analysis
Preparation of paper "Review of Rothesay's transfer value analysis" dated
May 2026
Preparation for and attendance at the meeting on 29 May to discuss and agree the annuity transfer value design
Initiating the Value for Money workstream, including outlining potential elements of the Value for Money process for Rothesay's review
Further work in respect of the approach to managing different annuity rates, including liaising with Rothesay in respect of sample annuity pricing.
June:
Further analysis and advice in relation to allowing for different characteristics in member incomes & managing different annuity rates, including a workshop on 18 June and updating decision log
Liaising with Nest & Rothesay in respect of assessing the Value for Money of annuity pricing
Reviewing the bulk annuity umbrella terms
Reviewing and updating the co-design cycle 2 project plan
Attendance at regular project management/ governance calls
July:
Further analysis and advice in respect of allowing for affluence in member incomes from age 75, including further workshop attendance
Further review and negotiation of bulk annuity terms, including reflecting Value for Money terms
Further support in initiating co-design cycle 2
Attendance at regular project management/ governance calls
August:
Continue to provide input, ideas and challenge to discussions/negotiations with Nest and the insurer on operational aspects of the product design (including, for example, continuation of income on death, transfer values for divorce, cohort cut-off dates, frequency of payment, date of first and last
payment to members, product launch)
Support the development and negotiation of the necessary operational processes to support the LLPI product, bringing insights from our bulk annuity experience, including consideration of:
Member existence and movement reporting
Provision of data to/ from TCS and Nest
Member event processes (e.g. deaths, transfer values)
"Future proofing" operational approaches so they would be expected to work for different insurers in future
Further review and negotiation of the bulk annuity product terms as required
Attendance at regular project management/governance calls
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST - Official notice release published
20 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST - Official notice release published
30 Jun 2026, 09:48 BST - Official notice release published
25 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST - Official notice release published
7 May 2026, 14:17 BST - Official notice release published
23 Apr 2026, 14:31 BST - Official notice release published
2 Apr 2026, 11:31 BST - tender value changed
13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT - Status changed to complete
13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT - Published value updated to £3,000,000
19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT - Status changed to active
19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT - Official notice release published
19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT - Buyer information updated
19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST - Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £400,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards HYMANS ROBERTSON LLP Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1 £400,000 · signed 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
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