Notice Information
Notice Title
2025/26 Pension Fund - Actuarial Services
Notice Description
The trustee of the Magnox Group of ESPS is obliged under pension legislation (originally Pensions Act 1995) to appoint a scheme actuary. Damien Kelson, who is employed by Aon, is the scheme actuary. This is the cost of provision of mandatory professional actuarial services to the trustee. This appointment will continue to be reviewed by the trustee periodically.
Procurement Information
The Trustee are required to formally appoint an Actuary under pension legislation and can only rely on advice from an Actuary - AON were chosen by the Trustee. The trustee of the Magnox Group of ESPS is obliged under pensions legislation (originally Pensions Act 1995) to appoint a scheme actuary. An individual who is employed by Aon, is the scheme actuary. This is the cost of provision of mandatory professional actuarial services to the trustee. This appointment will continue to be reviewed by the trustee periodically. NRS has no influence over the appointment of service providers or the determination of these costs.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0543b7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034553-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66519600 - Actuarial services
66520000 - Pension services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,101,750 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,101,750 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR RESTORATION SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Alwena Owen
- Contact Email
- alwena.owen@nrservices.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA3 6GR
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Birchwood
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034553-2025
24th June 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030306-2025
5th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030284-2025
5th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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