Notice Information
Notice Title
Employers' perspective of automatic enrolment and Defined Benefit Schemes
Notice Description
Employers play a critical role in the success of automatic enrolment (AE) through ensuring over 22 million employees are saving into their workplace pension and underwriting the PS1.2 trillion Defined Benefit (DB) industry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ec3925ae-769a-44e2-b464-1b2538d3cda8
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7afd202f-5fc3-440b-8aab-5861be8da869
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £147,982 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £73,991 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Jan 2026 - 28 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- 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
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORKS AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY4 5ES
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Stanley
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7afd202f-5fc3-440b-8aab-5861be8da869
6th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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