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W187442 McCloud RSS Administration

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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17 Mar 2026 at 14:47

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
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17 Mar 2026 at 12:59

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is planning to procure specialised pension administration services to address the Remedial Service Statements (RSS) required by the McCloud Judgement. This procurement, titled "W187442 McCloud RSS Administration," falls under the industry category of pension fund management services and is relevant to businesses operating across the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an open procedure method. Key dates for business users include the enquiry period closing on 8 April 2026, and the tender submission deadline set for 17 April 2026. Contracts are scheduled to commence in June 2026 and conclude by July 2027.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for providers of pension administration services, especially those experienced in complex calculations within schemes like the NHS Pension Scheme. Given the contract value of £4 million, SMEs are encouraged to engage with this opportunity, considering the suitability criteria incorporate both economic and technical benchmarks. The competitive landscape necessitates providers with robust financial standing and demonstrable technical expertise in delivering pension management services. By participating, businesses can secure a foothold within public sector pension administration and expand their operational portfolio effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W187442 McCloud RSS Administration

Notice Description

The objective of this procurement exercise is to secure external pensions scheme administration support to undertake calculations that will allow NHSBSA to produce Remedial Service Statements (RSS) relating to the McCloud Judgement. The contract will cover two periods with the first period running from June 2026 to January 2027 and the second period running from February 2027 to July 2027. As part of the NHS Pensions McCloud Programme, there is a statutory requirement to provide remedy offers to members found to be discriminated against by the 2015 pension reforms. This activity involves NHS Pensions undertaking a range of complex calculations to determine the sums owed to affected members, allowing them to make their remedy choice. Automation has been applied where possible. However, due to the complexity of the NHS Pension Scheme, a significant portion of these cases will still rely on a level of manual calculation processing. Specialist pensions administration services are required from the supplier market to complete these manual calculations. This will allow NHSBSA to produce the Remedial Service Statements (RSS) and communicate these to scheme members. NHSBSA categorises its scheme members into either 'Practitioner' or 'Non-Practitioner'. Practitioners are more complex from an administration perspective. Non-Practitioners are typically less complex to administer. The contract that will result from this UK3 Planned Procurement Notice covers RSS cases for Non-Practitioner members only. For wider context, it should be noted that the NHSBSA has adopted a multi-supplier delivery model for the McCloud Programme. For information only, there will also be a separate UK2 Notice published in due course, which will cover a second open procedure procurement for Practitioner RSS and Remedial Pensions Saving Statement (RPSS) cases.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066c2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024151-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66141000 - Pension fund management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
20 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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