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14 Aug 2026 at 11:38

Summary of the contracting process

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority commissioned pension recalculation services for 1,523 retirements occurring after April 2026. The work falls within administration services and concerns the review and recalculation of pension entitlements for affected retirees. Delivery covers the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. This requirement is relevant to pension administrators, actuarial and retirement-services providers, and organisations with the operational systems and specialist staff needed to process a substantial batch of post-retirement pension calculations across a wide geographical service area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. The tender submission deadline was 13 August 2026 at noon, and the award was made on 12 August 2026. The estimated procurement value was £37,960. Hymans Robertson LLP was awarded the contract for £45,552. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 27 October 2026; the wider stated contract period runs from 14 August 2026 to 27 October 2026. The requirement was treated as a single services purchase rather than being divided into lots. The award is active. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award confirms a defined demand for specialist pension recalculation work within South Yorkshire’s pension administration operation, involving a high-volume cohort of post-April retirements and delivery across several jurisdictions. A credible future competitor would need proven expertise in occupational or public-sector pension administration, accurate recalculation of retirement benefits, and the controls needed to handle complex member records and sensitive financial data. It would also need sufficient operational capacity to process more than 1,500 cases within a concentrated delivery window, with robust quality assurance, audit trails and secure information handling. The successful supplier profile indicates that the buyer values an established, large-scale provider able to deliver this work reliably.

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Notice Title

Pension Recalculations

Notice Description

Pension Recalculations for 1,523 post April 2026 retirements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c554179a-acb0-430c-93a4-7a9ffbfc7e40
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/078ab76b-6043-4ec3-865d-5847dde7cf07
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,960 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,552 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 27 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S71 1HG
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hymans Robertson LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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