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Pendragon Perspective Subscription

PENSION PROTECTION FUND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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05 Aug 2026 at 09:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund, a Public Authority operating at a sub-central government level in the UK, has concluded a procurement process for the "Pendragon Perspective Subscription". The process was categorised under the "services" industry with the primary focus on subscription services. The contracting authority is located in Croydon, UK, and aimed to obtain a platform dedicated to pension information. The procurement was undertaken through a direct method, without competition, classified as below threshold, with the award dated 29 July 2026 and the contract period scheduled from 10 August 2026 to 19 July 2029.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for businesses that provide specialised services in information platforms, particularly those focusing on sophisticated data management and subscription services. SMEs, in particular, could find this procurement suitable, as the tender was not open to competitive bidding, which emphasises tailored and unique offerings like those provided by Pendragon, Wilmington Publishing and Information Ltd. Companies that can provide scalable and sustainable platform solutions stand well-positioned for potential future engagements, highlighting the need for businesses to innovate and leverage their expertise in niche markets to match specific contractual needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pendragon Perspective Subscription

Notice Description

Pendragon is the only supplier that has a dedicated platform (Perspective) to pension information and is not aimed solely at a specific set of professionals e.g. lawyers, like other platforms. Perspective holds a wide range of pensions focussed material including legislation, EU, Regulatory, Reports/Consultations, Statistics, Parliamentary materials, scheme rules (NEST) etc. The business therefore have an ongoing need for access to this portal and a continuation of the subscription licences

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074049-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79980000 - Subscription services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£147,950 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 Aug 2026 - 19 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PENSION PROTECTION FUND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 2NA
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

PENDRAGON, WILMINGTON PUBLISHING & INFORMATION

PENDRAGON, WILMINGTON PUBLISHING AND INFORMATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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