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Published 19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1

Official notice

Authority: National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation (Central government)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000envelope for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 1 Jul 2026
Awarded to Hymans Robertson +4 more6 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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

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.

Call-offs published through it4

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 lot

Every 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.Awarded 4 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Lot #2Bulk Insurance and Risk TransferAwarded 4 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Lot #3Longevity Analysis and ModellingAwarded 4 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Lot #4Member Experience and CommunicationsAwarded 4 yrsceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Experience and Capability: 50%
  • Proposed Team: 30%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Experience and Capability
  • Proposed Team
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Pension fund consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06085f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 29 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published270 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by263 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends245 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by231 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent108 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published88 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
  8. Standstill ends79 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

14 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 10:09 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 17:30 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract award notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 11:31 BST
    UK6
  6. Contract award notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK6
  7. Contract signature expected
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  8. Contract signature expected
    6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  9. Contract details notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:17 BST
    UK7
  10. Contract details notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 10:26 BST
    UK7
  11. Contract details notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK7
  12. Contract award notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK6
  13. Contract details notice published
    20 Jul 2026, 16:01 BST
    UK7
  14. Contract signature expected
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
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
Suppliers appointed 56 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 7busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 20 Jul 2026

£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 toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Decumulation expertise, scheme and product design.1 award
Hymans Robertson, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, Towers Watson Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030ceiling above6 Mar 2026Awarded
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£400,0001 Jul 2026Awarded
Hymans Robertson1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030ceiling above6 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Longevity Analysis and Modelling2 awards
Towers Watson Ltd, Willis Towers Watson6 May 2026 – 30 Oct 2026£450,00023 Apr 2026Awarded
Towers Watson Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030ceiling above6 Mar 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Member Experience and Communications1 award
Sopra Steria Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030ceiling above2 Apr 2026standstill to 15 Apr 2026Standstill

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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Bulk Insurance and Risk Transfer7final-stage tenders00—
3 · Longevity Analysis and Modelling5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQGC-5667-VDDT 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf,, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • HYMANS ROBERTSON LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC310282GB-PPON: PYMN-5522-MWDX One London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5EAContact email
  • LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC301436GB-PPON: PTQC-6298-XZNH 95 Wigmore Street, London, London, W1U 1DQContact email
  • SOPRA STERIA LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04077975GB-PPON: PHYP-9187-JNPG 6th Floor, 1 Bartholomew Close, London, London, EC1A 7BLContact email
  • TOWERS WATSON LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 05379716GB-PPON: PCQM-4544-RGMV Watson House, Reigate, South East, RH2 9PQContact email
  • Willis Towers WatsonFramework contractorGB-COH: BR021056GB-PPON: PRTB-7625-DNJD 51 Lime Street, London, London, EC3M 7DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (15)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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