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Strategic advisory services for policy and strategy team

Pension Protection Fund

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14 Oct 2026 at 10:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) appointed an external adviser to provide policy and strategic advisory services to its strategy and policy team. The work is pension fund consultancy, supporting the PPF’s development and consideration of policy and strategy. The procurement is for services rather than goods or works. The awarded work is associated with the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location is identified. This requirement is relevant to consultancies able to advise on pension fund policy and strategy and provide external strategic support to a public-sector pension protection organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The PPF used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. PA Consulting Services Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 9 September 2026 and runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated gross value is £81,000. The process comprised one lot, which is complete. The published procurement data does not describe evaluation criteria; the stated route was a non-competitive direct award. The contract covers pension fund consultancy services delivered in the United Kingdom.

For future requirements of this kind, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate strong policy and strategic advisory capability relevant to pension funds, and the ability to support a strategy and policy team as an external adviser. The award shows that the PPF buys a focused consultancy service through a direct, below-threshold route, rather than a competed tender for this particular requirement. Suppliers should be prepared to explain how their expertise can address the PPF’s policy and strategy needs and work effectively with its internal team. PA Consulting Services Ltd, a large supplier, was selected for this engagement, indicating that established consultancy capacity was represented in the outcome. The relevant market is pension fund policy and strategic advice to the PPF, not general management consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic advisory services for policy and strategy team

Notice Description

The PPF is seeking to appoint an external advisor to provide policy and strategic advisory services to the strategy and policy team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07873c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096868-2026
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

66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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

PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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