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FPS Transfer Project

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

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14 Sep 2026 at 07:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority commissioned services to deliver its Backlog of Pension Transfer Project. The requirement covers pension transfer work, including the processing and resolution of accumulated pension transfer cases. It is a specialist pension administration and advisory service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The buying organisation is based at Fire Service Headquarters in Birmingham. Delivery is intended across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The procurement sits within the pension services category (CPV 66520000). The requirement was arranged as one lot and is relevant to pension consultancies, pension administrators and providers with the operational capacity to manage a backlog of transfer cases for a public-sector employer.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPS Pensions Group PLC. The buyer used a direct procedure below the threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 12 September 2026 to 27 September 2027. Its value is £96,757 excluding VAT, or £116,108.40 including VAT. The contract is active and the single lot is complete. The published outcome identifies XPS Pensions Group PLC as the selected supplier. The requirement was therefore placed without a competitive tender, so the available information does not establish a scored evaluation basis or competing bids. The opportunity is evidence of a defined pension-transfer backlog being addressed through a time-limited specialist services contract for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.

For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates demand for specialist pension transfer services to clear an accumulated caseload across a public-sector organisation. A credible competitor would need practical experience of pension transfer administration, the ability to process backlog cases accurately and consistently, and sufficient trained staff and management oversight to deliver the work at scale. Because the requirement spans England, suppliers would also need operating arrangements that support coordinated delivery across multiple regions, whether through a national team or suitably controlled regional resources. Strong case management, quality assurance, handling of member and scheme information, and the ability to work to defined timescales would be commercially relevant capabilities when this type of requirement returns to market. The awarded supplier is a large pension services business, indicating the value of established specialist capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FPS Transfer Project

Notice Description

Backlog of Pension Transfer Project

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086670-2026
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
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
£96,757 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2027 1-2 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
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XPS Pensions Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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