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Merseyside Pension Fund Administration System

Wirral Borough Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 09:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Borough Council procured a pension administration system for Merseyside Pension Fund. The requirement covers pension administration software and associated information technology support, including the consulting, software development, internet and support activities associated with delivering and maintaining the system. The work is delivered for the council and fund in England. It is a software-based public-sector administration requirement rather than a general goods supply, despite being categorised as goods in the procurement record. The stated purpose is to provide the system used to administer pension arrangements for the fund. The procurement was run by Wirral Borough Council, based in Birkenhead, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the system and its supporting services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a further competition under the National LGPS Framework for Pensions Administration Software Services, reference NCCT42948. The tender submission deadline was 26 March 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Heywood Limited on 30 March 2026 for £6,000,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. One supplier was selected for the requirement. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £6,000,000. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The process used a framework-based further competition rather than a standalone open tender.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for pension administration technology and the specialist support needed to operate it. A credible future competitor would need a mature pension administration platform, experience supporting public-sector or local government pension schemes, and the capacity to deliver a long-term service for a substantial fund. Relevant capability is likely to include software implementation, data handling and migration, systems integration, user support, maintenance, upgrades and service continuity. Suppliers should also understand the operational and regulatory requirements of pension administration, including accurate record management and dependable processing. The selected supplier, Heywood Limited, is recorded as an SME, showing that a specialist provider can meet the requirement through focused sector expertise and an established product or service capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Merseyside Pension Fund Administration System

Notice Description

Merseyside Pension Fund Administration System Additional information: Further Competition via National LGPS Framework for Pensions Administration Software Services Reference number - NCCT42948

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d6cb1965-6c98-41e3-8612-76c58740d156
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d2cd292-d085-48fe-9af0-8014211b7922
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wirral Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRKENHEAD
Postcode
CH41 2AB
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Heywood Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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