Award

Judicial Pension Schemes Administration

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2025 at 13:48

Tender

30 Oct 2024 at 15:51

Planning

30 Mar 2023 at 16:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is overseeing the contracting process for the administration of Judicial Pension Schemes, with Spence and Partners Limited being awarded the active contract valued at £12,171,700. This procurement falls within the insurance and pension services industry category, focusing on services that integrate data automation and member self-service to ensure efficient management. As of 15th August 2025, the award has been completed, with the contract covering the UK region. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure under the legal basis of the CELEX 32014L0024, ensuring compliance with international standards, including the GPA. The tender process commenced with a planning phase in March 2023, followed by tendering activities leading up to the contract award period that began on 20th January 2025.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in financial and insurance services with the capability to handle large-scale data, automation, and digital transformations. With the Ministry of Justice as the contracting authority, this process offers a platform for demonstrating leadership in providing high-quality, cost-effective administrative services. Businesses that excel in technology-driven service delivery and have a proven track record in managing pension schemes efficiently would be aptly suited to compete in future procurement exercises related to this contract. Such companies have the potential to contribute significantly to the sustainable delivery of judicial pension services, a critical element for the recruitment and retention of judges in the UK.

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Notice Title

Judicial Pension Schemes Administration

Notice Description

The award of this contract is to deliver high quality pensions administration for the judiciary, enabled by good quality data, automation, digitisation and member self-service, whilst delivering value for money and a sustainable long-term delivery model.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The award of this contract is to deliver deliver high quality pensions administration for the judiciary, enabled by good quality data, automation, digitisation and member self-service, whilst delivering value for money and a sustainable long-term delivery model.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b77f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051637-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66500000 - Insurance and pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,600,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,171,700 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ccmdfinancialservices@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPENCE AND PARTNERS

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