Notice Information
Notice Title
GMC2183 Associate Pension Provider
Notice Description
To appoint a pension provider for our associate workers in line with associate worker regulations
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: the contract can be extended for one period of five (5) years
Planning Information
Held discussions with pension providers, legal firms and other organisations who are going through worker status enrolment. To get an understanding around legislation, guidance, data requirements, opt out process, investment options, online and digital provisions and challenges and experience in rolling out a similar scheme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052788
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076099-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66520000 - Pension services
66523100 - Pension fund administration services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Oct 2025 - 8 Oct 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
- Contact Name
- Angela Barnes
- Contact Email
- angela.barnes@gmc-uk.org
- Contact Phone
- +441619236340
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M3 3AW
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD33 Manchester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Manchester
- Electoral Ward
- Deansgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Manchester Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076099-2025
21st November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054073-2025
4th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038464-2025
9th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027959-2025
28th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605709
GMC2183 - Security Questionnaire -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605710
GMC2183 Invitation To Tender -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605711
GMC2183 Terms and Conditions -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=605712
Guide to submitting a tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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