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Stewardship Services

LGPS CENTRAL LIMITED

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18 Sep 2026 at 14:22

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

LGPS Central Limited is procuring stewardship services for the Authority and its Partner Funds, supporting their responsibilities as active owners of investments. The appointed provider will engage with investee companies on financially material environmental, social and governance issues, support the exercise of voting rights, research and analyse stewardship risks and opportunities, and report on engagement activity and outcomes. This is a specialist pension and investment stewardship service delivered for the Authority in the United Kingdom. The requirement covers pension services, including engagement research, voting support, market-level advocacy, stewardship reporting, data and platform services, and the operational arrangements needed to deliver these activities reliably.

The process reached tender: suppliers were invited to submit a single response through a competitive flexible procedure with four assessment stages, including an interim assessment. There is one lot, with a gross estimated value of £1,260,000. Enquiries closed on 2 October 2026 at 12:00 and tender responses were due by 13 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended award period ended on 12 November 2026 at 23:59. The contract runs from 12 November 2026 to 11 November 2028, with three discretionary 12-month extensions available and a maximum end date of 11 November 2031. Evaluation is based on quality criteria weighted at 75% and net price at 25%; platform demonstration carries 10% and applies at final assessment.

This opportunity suits established stewardship, responsible investment or pension-services providers able to engage effectively with investee companies and assess financially material environmental, social and governance issues. Strong bidders will demonstrate voting-policy research and execution, advocacy at market level, reliable stewardship reporting, high-quality data and a credible technology platform. The evaluation also values operational resilience, relationship management, service delivery and practical implementation planning, so suppliers need dependable processes, suitable systems and sufficient specialist capacity for a long-term institutional client. Providers should be able to support evolving regulatory and reporting requirements, integrate additional data sources, configure advanced reporting and develop enhanced disclosures as needs change. English-language electronic tendering is required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stewardship Services

Notice Description

The Authority requires a stewardship provider that supports the Authority in exercising its responsibilities as an active owner of assets on behalf of Partner Funds. This includes engaging with investee companies on financially material environmental, social and governance issues, supporting the exercise of voting rights, providing research and analysis on stewardship risks and opportunities, and reporting on engagement activities and outcomes

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 x 12 month extensions are available at the Authority's discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07758b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088733-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,260,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,260,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Nov 2026 - 11 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2031-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LGPS CENTRAL LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1LD
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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