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GMC2183 Associate Pension Provider

General Medical Council (GMC)

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Implementation

20 Oct 2026 at 15:02

UK9 - Contract Performance Notice
Award

21 Nov 2025 at 14:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

04 Sep 2025 at 16:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 10:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

28 May 2025 at 10:09

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Medical Council (GMC) appointed a provider of pension services for its associate workers, to meet the requirements of associate worker regulations. The service includes administration of the pension arrangement and its funds. The requirement was classified as pension fund administration, and covers delivery in the United Kingdom. The GMC is the buyer. The procurement was structured as a single requirement, rather than separate service lots, and was intended to provide an associate-worker pension scheme. The service is relevant to pension providers and administrators able to operate a scheme for a public-sector organisation and support workers who fall within this regulatory arrangement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to TPT Retirement Solutions Limited, which was the sole valid bidder. The award was made on 4 September 2025 through an open procedure. The contract was signed on 28 October 2025 and runs from that date to 8 October 2030, with an option to extend for a further five years, up to 7 October 2035. Its value is £4.5 million excluding VAT, or £5.4 million including VAT. The competition deadline was 8 August 2025; the deadline for questions was 23 July 2025. Quality counted for 80% and commercial considerations for 10% of the stated evaluation criteria; social value was also listed as an evaluation factor, without a published weighting in the supplied data. The single lot was marked suitable for SMEs.

This award shows that the GMC buys pension provision and administration for its associate workers, and that the requirement is accessible to small and medium-sized providers. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to establish and administer an associate-worker pension arrangement in line with the applicable regulations, including handling enrolment, member queries and pension-fund administration. The service is judged principally on quality, with commercial considerations and social value also forming part of the evaluation, so suppliers should be able to evidence dependable service delivery as well as competitive terms and relevant social-value outcomes. Contract performance is tracked through administration cases completed within service levels, customer satisfaction and responses to GMC enquiries. Providers with the operational capacity to meet those measures consistently, and experience supporting a regulated pension scheme for a public-sector buyer, are best aligned with this requirement.

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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/099093-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK9 - Contract Performance 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
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
4 Sep 20251 years 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M3 3AW
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TPT RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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