Notice Information
Notice Title
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) Transition Programme - Additional Transition Assurance & Consultancy Support
Notice Description
The contract is for the provision of independent transition assurance and contingency planning support for the Department for Education's Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) Transition Programme. The services will support the safe and effective transition of pension administration services to the new administrator.
Procurement Information
Please note this contract is being awarded under the Managment Consultancy Framework 4. PwC was selected due to its previous involvement in the TPS Transition Programme and its detailed knowledge of the programme's technical, operational and financial risks. Continuity of assurance is critical at this stage of the transition, and appointing PwC avoids the time and delivery risks associated with onboarding a new supplier during a critical period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0682fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034441-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £260,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034441-2026
15th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034197-2026
15th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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