Official UK procurement notice
TEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1
Authority: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMay: 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
CPV: Pension fund consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 4 suppliers · 7 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.8 per place) · 5 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Based on a rate card and agreed using call offs.
- Retirement consultancy Framework · National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation · 8 Oct 2026
- retirement consultancy services · National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation · 5 Oct 2026
- Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot 1 - Call-off 1 - Whole of Life Retirement Charging Strategy · National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation · 10 Aug 2026
- Lot 3, Call-Off 1 · National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation · 10 Aug 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £3,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Decumulation expertise, scheme and product design.Awardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Bulk Insurance and Risk TransferAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Longevity Analysis and ModellingAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Member Experience and CommunicationsAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Experience and Capability: 50%
- Proposed Team: 30%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Experience and Capability
- Proposed Team
- Cost
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “TEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
TEN-2526-037 (PA2023)- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004207- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06085fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 29 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published270 days ago19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT
- Clarification questions by263 days ago26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends245 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by231 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent108 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published88 days ago20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
- Standstill ends79 days ago29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
14 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published2 Apr 2026, 11:31 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published23 Apr 2026, 14:31 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected6 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 May 2026, 14:17 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published25 Jun 2026, 10:26 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published30 Jun 2026, 09:48 BSTUK7
- Contract award notice published20 Jul 2026, 15:55 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (9)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 25 Jun 2026
- 2026-05: 1 release · 7 May 2026
- 2026-04: 2 releases · 2 Apr 2026, 23 Apr 2026
- 2026-03: 1 release · 13 Mar 2026
- 2026-01: 1 release · 19 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£3,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Decumulation expertise, scheme and product design.1 award | |||
| Hymans Robertson, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, Towers Watson Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Bulk Insurance and Risk Transfer2 awards | |||
| Hymans RobertsonTEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No. 2, Call-Off No. 1 - Co-design Process30 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £400,000 | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Hymans Robertson1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Longevity Analysis and Modelling2 awards | |||
| Towers Watson Ltd, Willis Towers Watson6 May 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 | £450,000 | 23 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Towers Watson Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 | ceiling above | 6 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Member Experience and Communications1 award | |||
| Sopra Steria Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 | ceiling above | 2 Apr 2026standstill to 15 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1 · Hymans Robertson
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £400,000
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The contract is agreed under a framework.
Contract 2 · Hymans Robertson
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 29 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The contract is agreed under a framework.
Contract 1 · Hymans Robertson, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, Towers Watson Ltd
- Signed
- 22 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 22 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - Decumulation expertise, scheme and product design · Towers Watson Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 7 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - Longevity Analysis and Modelling · Towers Watson Ltd, Willis Towers Watson
- Signed
- 7 Apr 2026
- Value
- £450,000
- Period
- 6 May 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Bulk Insurance and Risk Transfer | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Longevity Analysis and Modelling | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- HYMANS ROBERTSON LLPFramework contractor
- LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLPFramework contractor
- SOPRA STERIA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TOWERS WATSON LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Willis Towers WatsonFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (15)
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