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Pendragon Perspective Subscription

Pension Protection Fund

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 12:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Aug 2026 at 10:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

05 Aug 2026 at 10:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund procured a subscription to Pendragon’s Perspective platform, a specialist information service focused on pensions. The service provides access to a broad range of pensions-related material, including legislation, European Union content, regulatory information, reports and consultations, statistics, parliamentary materials and scheme rules such as NEST. The requirement supports the organisation’s ongoing need for access to pension information and continuation of its subscription licences. This is a professional information and subscription service rather than a physical supply or construction project. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is Pendragon, Wilmington Publishing & Information Limited, a UK-based SME.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was used. Pendragon, Wilmington Publishing & Information Limited was selected. The award date was 29 July 2026, with an awarded value of £147,950 excluding VAT (£177,540 including VAT). The awarded period runs from 10 August 2026 to 19 July 2029. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and is active, with a contract period from 24 August 2026 to 19 June 2029. The contract value is £147,950 excluding VAT (£177,540 including VAT). The published rationale states that Pendragon is the only supplier with a dedicated platform covering pensions information broadly rather than serving only a specific professional group.

This award indicates established demand from the Pension Protection Fund for continuing access to a specialist pensions information platform. Suppliers likely to compete for a future requirement would need authoritative, wide-ranging pensions content covering legislation, regulation, European Union material, consultations, reports, statistics, parliamentary information and scheme rules. A credible alternative would need to support users across different professional needs rather than focusing on one group, such as lawyers. The requirement also favours providers able to maintain reliable subscription access and sustain an ongoing information service, rather than delivering a one-off research project. Specialist publishers, legal and regulatory information providers, and technology businesses with comprehensive pensions content may therefore find this buyer and requirement relevant when monitoring future market activity.

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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/080820-2026
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
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
£147,950 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 19 Jun 2029 2-3 years
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
Pension Protection Fund
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 2NA
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

Pendragon, Wilmington Publishing and Information Ltd

Further Information

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