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XPS Pension Sharing Project

Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham

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20 Aug 2026 at 09:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham commissioned specialist pension services for Durham Constabulary. The requirement covers outstanding pension-sharing cases, with the supplier’s projects team completing the remaining pension-sharing calculations and implementing the resulting arrangements. This is a focused professional-services requirement rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The work is associated with Durham Constabulary and delivery is in the North East of England. The procurement concerns pension services, including the technical assessment of individual cases and the practical implementation of agreed pension-sharing outcomes. It was structured as a single service requirement, covering the full outstanding caseload rather than separate service packages for different locations or activities.

The procurement has been completed and awarded under a framework using a selective, below-threshold route; it was a non-competitive framework award. The contract was awarded to XPS Pensions Group PLC on 14 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. Its stated value is £24,021 excluding VAT, or £28,825.20 including VAT. The contract runs from 14 August 2026 to 13 August 2028, with one optional 12-month extension allowing a maximum end date of 13 August 2029. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis was the framework award route rather than a new competitive tender, and the procurement comprised one completed lot.

This opportunity demonstrates a defined requirement for a specialist pensions provider able to manage pension-sharing work from calculation through to implementation. A credible competitor for similar work would need a capable projects team, strong technical knowledge of pension-sharing rules and calculations, and the operational capacity to progress outstanding individual cases accurately and consistently. Experience of implementing pension-sharing outcomes, handling case records and coordinating with a public-sector organisation would be directly relevant. The buyer’s use of a framework and a focused, non-competitive award indicates that suppliers seeking comparable work should consider framework access and demonstrate a dependable service model for completing an existing caseload, rather than offering only general pensions advice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

XPS Pension Sharing Project

Notice Description

This contract is for the scope of work for the XPS Projects Team to complete the outstanding pension sharing calculation and implementation activities on outstanding cases for Durham Constabulary.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e82e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079288-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,021 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5TT
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XPS PENSIONS GROUP PLC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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