Planning

NHS Pensions Practitioners Calculation Support

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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Planning

20 May 2025 at 15:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "NHS Pensions Practitioners Calculation Support". This tender, classified under services in the individual pension and financial services category, targets specialised support for NHS Pensions specifically for medical, dental, or ophthalmic practitioners. The procurement is being managed through a Request for Information (RFI) to engage the market and refine the requirements, with a due date scheduled for 20th June 2025. The procurement, identified as reference number C362188, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and aligns with the UK Central Government's public authority mandate. The contract period is slated to run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities for companies proficient in offering complex pension calculation services within the healthcare sector. It is ideally suited for businesses that have expertise in accounting, auditing, fiscal services, and, fundamentally, individual pension services. Given the focus on a niche area of NHS Pensions, businesses with a robust understanding of practitioner contributions and benefits calculations will likely excel. Furthermore, the procurement is considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which can leverage this opportunity to expand their footprint within the public health service sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Pensions Practitioners Calculation Support

Notice Description

NHSBSA require specific support for a specialised and complex area of NHS Pensions, known as Practitioners. Practitioner members refer to NHS medical, dental or ophthalmic practitioners, and is a highly specialised skillset to be able to determine how contributions and benefits are calculated, distinctly different from 'officer calculations'. To access the RFI documentation, please register an account on ATAMIS, the NHSBSA Health Family Single eCommercial System, as per the link below. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome The opportunity will appear on the live opportunities page. The title and reference will be 'W181086 [Pre-Proc] NHS Pensions Practitioners Calculation Support' Reference number is C362188 All communication will be managed using the Messaging system via Atamis. If there are any service issues, please speak to the Atamis service desk in the first instance. Otherwise please contact our team: commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk

Planning Information

RFI to inform requirements, market health and suitable procurement route.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051966
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023449-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66520000 - Pension services

66521000 - Individual pension services

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79220000 - Fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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