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ESCC DR Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services for the East Sussex Pension Fund

East Sussex County Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 14:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured actuarial, benefits and governance consultancy for the East Sussex Pension Fund. The work provides professional actuarial advice and supports effective governance of the Fund, whose pension benefits are financed through contributions and investment earnings. It is a financial and insurance consultancy service, delivered for the Fund in East Sussex. The procurement was for one service package covering the Fund rather than a set of separately described workstreams. The Council is responsible for the Fund and is the buyer of the consultancy. The requirement is specific to local government pension fund advice and governance, rather than general financial consultancy.

The procurement is complete and Mercer Limited was selected for the contract, with the award dated 2 October 2026. The award value is £1.8 million excluding VAT (£2.16 million including VAT). The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030, with two optional three-year extensions at the Council’s discretion, potentially extending the term to 31 December 2036. The Council ran a competitive further competition through the National LGPS Framework for Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services. There was one lot. The published award records the supplier as selected, with the award status pending; a future contract signature was scheduled for 19 October 2026.

For suppliers tracking East Sussex County Council’s pension fund requirements, this award demonstrates demand for integrated actuarial, benefits and governance advice at substantial scale. A credible competitor would need strong actuarial expertise alongside the ability to advise on pension benefits and support effective governance of a local government pension fund operating under the Public Services Pensions Act 2013. Experience with the Local Government Pension Scheme framework route and competing in a further competition would also be relevant. The selected provider, Mercer Limited, is a large consultancy, indicating that the requirement was awarded to a supplier able to deliver specialist professional advice for the Fund as a whole. The work is focused on East Sussex County Council’s pension fund, so relevant fund-specific and public-sector pension experience would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC DR Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services for the East Sussex Pension Fund

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council use consultants for actuarial services to provide professional level advice, ensuring effective governance of the East Sussex Pension Fund. Pension benefits are funded by contributions and investment earnings. The Fund is governed by the Public Services Pensions Act 2013. An Invitation to Further Competition process was undertaken via accessing the National LGPS Framework for Actuarial, Benefits & Governance Consultancy Services to appoint a provider to deliver a new contract for the provision of Actuarial Services for the East Sussex Pension Fund. The new contract is scheduled to commence on 1st January 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fd4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093392-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mercer Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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